A research group from Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

IV: CT of body (multiple phase contrast): 41–162mL total volume ... Recently received cholecystographic agents in patients with hepatic or biliary disorder; increased risk of renal toxicity.

The lab is housed in the Zuckerman Research Building (20th floor). Probe concepts in Molecular Imaging — Nonspecific probes are non-directed. Most of the MR and CT contrast agents belong in this group ...

Repeat investigations are sometimes needed to perform an examination, or after cancer treatment to estimate its effectiveness. A CT examination may sometimes involve the injection of an intravenous ...

CT is currently the most sensitive and specific imaging test for urolithiasis ... procedures where there is a need to administer contrast agents directly into the urinary system. A number of ...

Using a contrast agent to make organs and tissues more visible ... and Bioengineering (NIBIB), a computerized tomography scan (CT or CAT scan) yields sharper images of soft tissue and blood ...

Guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology strongly recommend the use of an ultrasound contrast agent during echocardiography. The recommendation is included in the organization's ...

Contrast ratio is an important criterion in screen quality. The ratio is derived by the brightest luminance divided by the darkest luminance in candelas per square meter (cd/m 2). For example ...

One of the principle applications of nanoparticle-based CT contrast agents is in cancer detection. Nanoparticles of a certain size range, with minor macrophage uptake and prolonged blood half-life ...

[1] CT contrast agents were introduced in order to improve vascular contrast and to enable better delineation of soft tissue structures with similar or identical contrast properties. The ability ...

Low-osmolar, contrast-enhanced CT can be safely used in patients with ... procedures and to the use of high-osmolar contrast agents, rather than the low-osmolar type used today.