An MRI with contrast uses a special dye to make blood vessels, organs, and tissues stand out more clearly. The dye used in MRI with contrast contains gadolinium and is delivered through an IV, orally, ...

Contrast agents are often used in diagnostic technologies like MRIs. There are many different types of contrast agents, which can make tissues much easier to see against the background fluids of the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had an acoustic neuroma for 10 years. When it was first diagnosed, I had fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery. Since then, I've had 18 MRIs with gadolinium injections. Have ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contrast agents used in MRI scans to improve the clarity of imaging for diagnostic accuracy, accumulate in the brain and body of every patient, and ...

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the most powerful tools for visualizing internal anatomy and diagnosing disease. Unlike X-rays or CT scans, MRI machine images provide detailed views ...