title: MRI Contrast Agents: Evolution of Clinical Practice and Dose Optimization.
abstract: Accurate detection of lesions throughout the body is of paramount importance in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Optimal contrast agent performance is therefore of great importance and given the number of MRI contrast agent options today, this topic is of much ongoing study. The goal of this review article is to bring the read up to date on pertinent articles that relate to the evolution of radiological clinical practice and dose optimization pertaining to gadolinium contrast agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona Medical School, Banner - University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.
authors.forename: Rihan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; C073590:gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA