Case Western Reserve University

MRI contrast agent locates and distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent being tested by researchers at Case Western Reserve University not only pinpoints breast cancers at early stages but differentiates between ...
Business Wire

Bayer’s investigational MRI contrast agent gadoquatrane meets primary and main secondary endpoints in pivotal Phase III studies

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer, a global leader in radiology, today announced positive topline results of the pivotal Phase III QUANTI studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of gadoquatrane, an ...
Business Wire

GE HealthCare Announces Completion of Phase I Subject Recruitment in Early Clinical Development Program for a First-of-its-Kind Macrocyclic Manganese-Based MRI Contrast Agent

Novel manganese-based macrocyclic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) agent could offer an alternative to gadolinium-based agents Manganese is a trace element naturally occurring in, and efficiently ...
Nasdaq

GE HealthCare Expands Contrast Media Portfolio with Launch of MRI Agent Pixxoscan (gadobutrol)

The launch of Pixxoscan expands GE HealthCare’s portfolio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) contrast agents, now offering two leading macrocyclic molecules to customers - Clariscan (gadoteric acid) ...
KTVZ

New MRI contrast agent designed at OSU represents breakthrough in safer medical imaging

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -– Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents ...
Pharmabiz

Japan MHLW approves Bayer’s low-dose MRI contrast agent, Ambelvist

Japan MHLW approves Bayer’s low-dose MRI contrast agent, Ambelvist: Berlin Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11:00 Hrs [IST] Bayer announced the world’s first approval of the MRI con ...
Reuters

MRI contrast agents get strong kidney-risk warning

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 ...
News Medical

Revolutionary self-folding nanoscale MRI agent sharpens cancer imaging

Medical imaging often facilitates the successful diagnosis and management of cancerous growths. In particular, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is extensively used, especially with contrast agents, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Contrast Agent May Be Unnecessary in MRIs Checking Pediatric Growth

A review of cases using MRI with and without contrast agent found perfect or near-perfect agreement in most cases when evaluating patients with short stature for growth hormone deficiency. Gadolinium ...
Science Daily

Analysis of MRI contrast agents

Simulations reveal details about the magnetic interactions between gadolinium contrast agents used in MRI scans and their environment. You can keep your best guesses. Engineers at Rice University's ...