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Multiple pre-clinical and industrial applications for this novel compact MRI platform SALT LAKE CITY, UT, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Aspect Imaging, the world leading developer of compact high-performance magnets, today unveiled a complete line of compact MRI systems for pre-clinical and industrial applications. The four "M"-series compact MRI systems include new models for pre-clinical imaging of multiple species, for performing 3D MR-based Histology analysis for toxicology...

VILLEPINTE, France, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Guerbet announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dotarem® (gadoterate meglumine), a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) indicated for intravenous use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in brain (intracranial), spine and associated tissues in adult and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) to detect and visualize areas with disruption of the blood brain barrier (BBB) and/or abnormal...

VILLEPINTE, France, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Guerbet, the contrast agent specialist for medical imaging, today announced that the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously by votes of 17 to 0 to recommend that FDA approve the New Drug Application (NDA) for Dotarem® (gadoterate meglumine) for adults, and for pediatric use for children two years of age and older. The Committee voted 10 to 6 (with one member abstaining)...

[286 Pages Report] Contrast Media/Agents Market reports is a comprehensive review specifically for contrast media used in medical and radiological procedures comprising of market analysis by product, applications, technology and end-users. (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 According to a new market research report “Contrast Media/Contrast Agents Market By Product (Iodinated, Gadolinium and Barium), By Technique (X-ray, CT, MRI, Cath Lab and Ultrasound) and By Application (Radiology,...

“Contrast Media/Contrast Agents Market By Product (Iodinated, Gadolinium & Barium), By Technique (X-ray, CT, MRI, Cath Lab & Ultrasound) & By Application (Radiology, Interventional Radiology & Interventional Cardiology) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2017” is the new market research report added to ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 11, 2013 The global contrast media market is broadly segmented into barium-based, iodinated and gadolinium-based...

DALLAS, January 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report "Contrast Media/Contrast Agents Market By Product (Iodinated, Gadolinium and Barium), By Technique (X-ray, CT, MRI, Cath Lab and Ultrasound) and By Application (Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Interventional Cardiology) - Global Trends and Forecast to 2017" analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, opportunities and technology trends in North America, Europe, APAC and...

The national class action lawyers at Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys announced that they are now reviewing potential gadolinium contrast claims for people with impaired kidneys who underwent a magnetic resonance image (MRI) scan that used a gadolinium contrast agent. These individuals may be at risk for developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Any individuals that suffer from kidney disease who have been exposed to a Gadolinium MRI contrast agent are encouraged to call 1 (800)...

Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have shown a new category of "green" nanoparticles comprised of a non-toxic, protein-based nanotechnology that can non-invasively cross the blood brain barrier and is capable of transporting various types of drugs. In an article published May 1, 2012 online in PLoS ONE, Gordana Vitaliano, MD, director of the Brain Imaging NaNoTechnology Group at the McLean Hospital Imaging Center, reported that clathrin protein, a ubiquitous protein found...

Homeland security Among terrorism scenarios that raise the most concern are attacks involving nuclear devices or materials. For that reason, technology that can effectively detect smuggled radioactive materials is considered vital to U.S. security. To support the nation's nuclear-surveillance capabilities, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing ways to enhance the radiation-detection devices used at ports, border crossings, airports and elsewhere. The...

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Viztek, the digital imaging solution provider, announced today the launch of the ViZion DR Rad Room Straight Arm. The DR solution, exclusively sold from Viztek is ideal for various settings that require a low cost and space-saving solution; the ViZion DR Straight Arm offers superior image quality, available PACS integration, and access to Viztek's front-end software. The complete ViZion DR Rad Room package includes a 17x17 Gadolinium...