MR imaging of the brachial plexus assesses the continuity of the elements, relationship, and orientation of lesions, evaluates morphology, and reveals secondary features of plexopathies. The selection of sequences and…
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has significantly evolved in the past decade and is well established in the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD). The evaluation of cardiac anatomy and…
Although mammography is the standard imaging modality for detection of breast cancer, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a valuable adjunct and, in certain cases, is the imaging of choice. Contrast-enhanced…
Since the introduction of contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA), several different techniques for imaging the peripheral arteries have evolved. All of them provide good diagnostic image quality, whereas some older techniques…
This article presents an overview of liver and biliary contrast agents including their mechanisms of action, dosage and elimination, current clinical indications, and potential future uses. • Hepatobiliary-specific contrast agents…
This article presents an overview of advanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques using contrast media in neuroimaging, focusing on T2*-weighted dynamic susceptibility contrast MR imaging and T1-weighted dynamic contrast-enhanced MR…
Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography is a powerful tool for the evaluation of cervical and intracranial vasculature. Both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced MR angiography can provide exquisite vascular contrast and detail without…
MR imaging without and with gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) is an important imaging tool for defining normal anatomy and characteristics of lesions. GBCAs have been used in contrast-enhanced MR imaging…
Since their introduction, gadolinium-based contrast media are routinely used in most CNS MR imaging indications. Due to their paramagnetic effect, they significantly shorten the T1 relaxation times of the tissue…
There has been much progress in contrast enhanced neuroradiologic magnetic resonance imaging in the almost 25 years since the first gadolinium-based contrast agent was approved in the United States. Much…
