A serial dilution study of gadolinium-based MR imaging contrast agents

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 668-673

  Bleicher, Andrew G ^a   Kanal, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; GADODIAMIDE; GADOLINIUM; GADOPENTETATE; GADOTERIDOL; GADOVERSETAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; DRUG FORMULATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PHANTOM; SERUM;

CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING;

EID: 42449160895     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0905     Document Type: Article

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