OAK BROOK, Ill. - Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on MRI carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute adverse events, according to a large study from ...

Some people who receive a contrast dye may develop an allergic reaction to it. Once the MRI scan is complete, the computer will render images of the heart and blood vessels. A doctor will then ...

Contrast-enhanced MRI showed hyperenhancement of myocardial ... did not have unstable angina, New York Heart Association class IV heart failure, or contraindications to MRI (e.g., a pacemaker ...

“A Gadavist-enhanced cardiac MR is a key diagnostic ... Gadavist, a gadolinium-based contrast agent, is also indicated for use in MRI of the CNS in adults and children (including term neonates ...

A contrast dye is injected into the ... accurate image to monitor the procedure while it is being performed." Cardiac MRI "provides the gold standard of cardiac function and anatomy unsurpassed ...

A blood test to check for kidney function is usually acquired prior to a cardiac MRI scan. This is because the contrast agent used can irritate the kidneys and cause life-threatening complications if ...

In this secondary post hoc analysis, we used available MRI images with contrast from the MESA study ... number of patients with LGE in the heart — 61%. We found that older people had a higher ...

All of this machine’s capabilities come without radiation exposure or the need for iodine contrast use. Dr. Gramze said the cardiac MRI unit can determine heart health better without a stress ...

Contrast material allows the MRI to produce a clearer picture of the ... it can become systemic and negatively affect internal organs such as the heart. The condition is potentially life threatening.

New research from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) will help more doctors use a simple test called Exercise ...

Contrast-enhanced MRI is often used to assess scars to the heart tissue and detect cardiac ischemia, a condition of reduced blood flow to the heart resulting from blockage of the coronary arteries.