TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN MRI CONTRAST AGENT RESEARCH

Authors
CAVAGNA FM DAPRA M CASTELLI PM MAGGIONI F KIRCHIN MA
Citation
Fm. Cavagna et al., TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN MRI CONTRAST AGENT RESEARCH, European radiology, 7, 1997, pp. 222-224
Citations number
18
Journal title
European radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09387994
Volume
7
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
5
Pages
222 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(1997)7:<222:TADIMC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The currently prevailing trends in industrial contrast agent research for MRI are discussed. Specific mention is made of contrast agents for liver imaging using both static and delayed procedures, of the potent ial for blood pool agents and the form such agents may take, and of th e ultimate challenge for contrast agent R&D: tissue-targeting in a wid er sense to both normal and pathologic tissues.