The administration of intravenous gadolinium-containing contrast media was historically considered safe in patients with impaired renal function. This changed in 2006 when the FDA first reported the ...

Most pellets and bullets tested for MR compatibility are composed of nonferromagnetic materials. Ammunition that is ferromagnetic tended to be manufactured in foreign countries and or used for ...

Clinical practice guidelines for the use of CT & MRI in pregnant and lactating patients. The MRI Safety Committee establishes and maintains the MRI safety guidelines, policies, and procedures for all ...

Our research group takes an engineering driven approach to developing advanced medical imaging methods, with a primary focus on MRI and additional work in CT and PET. The group is led by Prof. Peder ...

The PSMA & Beyond Conference is a two-day educational meeting that brings together leading experts in prostate cancer imaging ...

MRI procedures performed will be conducted in accordance with established protocols and in reference to the American College of Radiology Guidelines. Appropriate precautions will be followed to ensure ...

The Neuroimaging Research Group includes more than 20 clinical and research faculty and staff, postdoctoral fellows, and medical and graduate students who examine the brain’s structure and function, ...

The Quantitative Musculoskeletal Imaging Facility is equipped to provide both ex-and in-vivo high resolution computed tomography and densitometry. With two state of the art High Resolution peripheral ...

Guidelines on the Administration of Intravenous Gadolinium-Containing Contrast Media Overview Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) should only be administered when deemed necessary by the ...

The planning process involved faculty and staff from all levels, locations, and across all mission areas, and included two department-wide retreats as well as a series of workgroup sessions. Our ...

Alternative MRI contrast agents such as ferumoxytol may be considered when MR Angiography with a blood pool agent is needed for clinical management. (Note that there are no currently available ...

The High Field MRI Center supports advanced neuroimaging and physiological research using cutting-edge MRI systems operating at both 3T and 7T field strengths. Located within the VA Advanced Imaging ...