Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent ... now have an approved contrast agent for use in cardiac MR to assess perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement in less than one hour.” ...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico found that gadolinium – a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans – could ... and hardening of the skin, heart, and lungs with painful ...

An MRI is quickly performed as the gadolinium makes its way through the heart muscle. Ten minutes later (hence the term "late"), another MRI is performed. More gadolinium sticks to damaged areas ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis also cannot be ... septal involvement on T2 mapping images and of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiovascular MRI increase the sensitivity. The absence of giant cells and ...

Cardiac MRI with late gadolinium enhancement showed its shortcomings for detecting significant coronary artery disease in people with reduced ejection fraction in a prospective cohort study.

Better imaging parameters may exist for risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), based on a ...

The condition can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs and cause painful contracture of the joints. Gadolinium-based contrast agents are injected prior to MRI scans to ...

In comparison, cardiac CT and CMR provide a comprehensive anatomic evaluation that can better assess the structural characteristics of the pericardium, which are not commonly limited by body ...

Background: A previously fit and healthy 30-year-old man reported experiencing palpitations accompanied by nausea, sweating and presyncope. These symptoms were found to be associated with episodes ...