title: [Contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging: development and problems].
abstract: In spite of the inherent versatility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers and clinicians from both home and aboard have made great achievements in developing safe and effective contrast agents. Many new agents are expected to be available for clinical use in the near future. It is of clinical importance that the agents should expand the diagnostic utility of MRI, improve the detection of tiny lesions and help evaluate specific tissue or organ functions. This article aims to examine current status of contrast agents for MRI and the problems waiting for solutions.
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Yi-kai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media