Gadolinium deposition in the brain: current updates

JW Choi, WJ Moon - Korean journal of radiology, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are commonly used for enhancement in MR
imaging and have long been considered safe when administered at recommended doses …

Glymphatic imaging using MRI

T Taoka, S Naganawa - Journal of Magnetic Resonance …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the existence of a mass transport system in the brain via cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) or interstitial fluid (ISF) has been suggested by many studies. The glymphatic system …

Reproducibility of diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) for evaluating interstitial fluid diffusivity and glymphatic function: CHanges …

T Taoka, R Ito, R Nakamichi, K Kamagata… - Japanese journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS)
method was developed to evaluate the brain's glymphatic function or interstitial fluid …

Evaluation of glymphatic system activity with the diffusion MR technique: diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) in Alzheimer's …

T Taoka, Y Masutani, H Kawai, T Nakane… - Japanese journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The activity of the glymphatic system is impaired in animal models of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). We evaluated the activity of the human glymphatic system in cases of AD with …

Altered glymphatic system in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

YJ Bae, BS Choi, JM Kim, JH Choi, SJ Cho… - Parkinsonism & Related …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the glymphatic activity in patients with idiopathic normal pressure
hydrocephalus (NPH) using the “Diffusion Tensor Image-Analysis aLong the Perivascular …

Quantification and assessment of the chemical form of residual gadolinium in the brain after repeated administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents: comparative …

T Frenzel, C Apte, G Jost, L Schöckel… - Investigative …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective Multiple clinical and preclinical studies have reported a signal intensity increase
and the presence of gadolinium (Gd) in the brain after repeated administration of Gd-based …

Critical questions regarding gadolinium deposition in the brain and body after injections of the gadolinium-based contrast agents, safety, and clinical …

VM Runge - Investigative radiology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
For magnetic resonance, the established class of intravenous contrast media is the
gadolinium-based contrast agents. In the 3 decades since initial approval, these have …

Evaluation of glymphatic system using diffusion MR technique in T2DM cases

G Yang, N Deng, Y Liu, Y Gu, X Yao - Frontiers in human …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the activity of the human glymphatic system in type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using diffusion tensor image analysis along with the perivascular …

The glymphatic system: a review of the challenges in visualizing its structure and function with MR imaging

S Naganawa, T Taoka - Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The central nervous system (CNS) was previously thought to be the only organ system
lacking lymphatic vessels to remove waste products from the interstitial space. Recently …

Gadolinium-based contrast agent-related toxicities

L Pasquini, A Napolitano, E Visconti, D Longo… - CNS drugs, 2018 - Springer
In recent years, gadolinium-based contrast agents have been associated with different types
of toxicity. In particular, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a progressive sclerotic …