title: Trends and developments in MRI contrast agent research.
abstract: The currently prevailing trends in industrial contrast agent research for MRI are discussed. Specific mention is made of contrast agents for liver imaging using both static and delayed procedures, of the potential for blood pool agents and the form such agents may take, and of the ultimate challenge for contrast agent R&D: tissue-targeting in a wider sense to both normal and pathologic tissues.
authors.affiliation: Bracco SpA, via Egidio Folli 50, I-20 134 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cavagna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daprà
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maggioni
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kirchin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D015637:Gated Blood-Pool Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D008536:Meglumine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D009942:Organometallic Compounds
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C064572:gadobenic acid; D008536:Meglumine; D005682:Gadolinium