Basic physics of MR contrast agents and maximization of image contrast Academic Article

abstract

• This review summarizes the physical basis of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging contrast agents, including both T1 agents, such as gadolinium-DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid), and T2 or T2* agents, such as superparamagnetic iron oxides. The maximization of image contrast and lesion visibility with contrast agents is described, and the use of contrast agents in MR angiography and perfusion imaging is discussed.

authors

• Hendrick, R Edward
• Haacke, Mark

status

• published 

publication date

• January 1993

has subject area

• 02 Physical Sciences (FoR)
• 09 Engineering (FoR)
• 11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
• Blood Vessels (MeSH)
• Brain (MeSH)
• Contrast Media (MeSH)
• Dextrans (MeSH)
• Ferrosoferric Oxide (MeSH)
• Gadolinium (MeSH)
• Gadolinium DTPA (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Image Enhancement (MeSH)
• Iron (MeSH)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MeSH)
• Magnetite Nanoparticles (MeSH)
• Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging (Science Metrix)
• Organometallic Compounds (MeSH)
• Oxides (MeSH)
• Pentetic Acid (MeSH)

published in

• Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging  Journal

keywords

• Blood Vessels
• Brain
• Contrast Media
• Dextrans
• Ferrosoferric Oxide
• Gadolinium
• Gadolinium DTPA
• Humans
• Image Enhancement
• Iron
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Magnetite Nanoparticles
• Organometallic Compounds
• Oxides
• Pentetic Acid

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/jmri.1880030126

PubMed ID

• 8428081

start page

• 137

end page

• 148

volume

• 3

issue

• 1