Magnetic resonance contrast agents for liver imaging.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Intravenous contrast agents are important in the performance of liver magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. These agents differ in their physical properties. These differences can be exploited to optimize imaging protocols based on indications for examination. Institutional protocols should be designed to take advantage of the variety of available contrast agent types. Important contrast agent properties including relaxivity and biodistribution are discussed in this article. Practitioners administering contrast agents for MR imaging should be familiar with potential safety issues and establish rational safety guidelines based on available data. Precautions in at-risk populations are discussed, and sample institutional guidelines are provided.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bashir, MR
Published Date
- August 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 3
Start / End Page
- 283 - 293
PubMed ID
- 25086930
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1557-9786
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.mric.2014.04.002
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States