In a world first, University of Ottawa scientists have introduced a metal-free MRI dye capable of mapping kidney function with unprecedented accuracy. This technique will modernize urology, allow for ...

MRI scans are powerful diagnostic tools. In the 1990s they became commonly used, and contrast agents that contain the rare earth metal gadolinium were created to enhance the sharpness of the images.

Using the novel ESMA MRI technique, the researchers identified that elastin is overproduced in diseased kidneys (bottom row) compared with healthy kidneys (top row). (Courtesy: Q Sun et al Science ...

Current PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consistent signals from both PET and MRI. In healthy kidneys, the center ...

Researchers from 22 European countries have set up PARENCHIMA, a network that will boost the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers in efficiently managing chronic kidney disease. Chronic ...

When someone needs a kidney, every second counts. But each year, thousands of donated kidneys never make it to their destination in time. Last year, nearly a third of the 20,000 kidneys recovered for ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Certain contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging -- gadolinium-based products made by Bayer AG , GE and others -- will now carry the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Adding a contrast-enhancing agent to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) significantly improves image quality and allows radiologists who interpret MRI scans to pick up subtle anatomic details and ...