Metal-free nanoparticle could expand MRI use, tumor detection
What do newborns and people with kidney problems have in common?
Bio & Medicine
Aug 3, 2017
0
172
News tagged with contrast agents
Related topics:
nanoparticles
· magnetic resonance imaging
Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients
To enhance the visibility of organs as they are scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients are usually injected with a compound known as a contrast agent before going into the scanner. The most commonly used ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 12, 2017
0
16
Researchers develop tumor-targeting MRI contrast based on human protein
A team led by Gang Han, PhD, has designed a human protein-based, tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast that can be easily cleared by the body. The discovery holds promise for clinical application, including ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 7, 2017
0
40
New iron oxide nanoparticles could help avoid a rare side effect caused by current contrast agents for MRI
A new, specially coated iron oxide nanoparticle developed by a team at MIT and elsewhere could provide an alternative to conventional gadolinium-based contrast agents used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 14, 2017
0
430
Cell-tracking agents get a boost
Rice University researchers have synthesized a new and greatly improved generation of contrast agents for tagging and real-time tracking of stem cells in the body.
Nanomaterials
Jan 30, 2017
0
15
Metal-free fluorinated graphene shows no signs of toxicity in cell culture tests
Graphene, the atomically thin sheets of carbon that materials scientists are hoping to use for everything from nanoelectronics and aircraft de-icers to batteries and bone implants, may also find use as contrast agents for ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 11, 2016
1
45
Chemists devise revolutionary 3-D bone-scanning technique
Chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI, have devised a revolutionary new scanning technique that produces extremely high-res 3D images of bones—without exposing patients to X-ray radiation.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 8, 2016
0
419
A nanoparticle does double duty, imaging and treating atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, is a prolific and invisible killer, but it may soon lose its ability to hide in the body and wreak havoc. Scientists have now developed a nanoparticle ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 13, 2016
0
493
Major breakthrough in new MRI scan technology for lung disease
New scanning technology which will give a much clearer picture of lung disease has taken a major step forward thanks to scientists at The University of Nottingham.
General Physics
Mar 10, 2016
0
50
Nanoparticles on track to distinguish tumour tissue
Gold nanoparticles could be used to help detect the margins between tumours and normal tissue, enabling surgeons to better determine which tissue to remove and which to leave.
Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2014
0
0
