News articles tagged with 'gadolinium'
Scientists customise a magnet's performance by strategically replacing key atoms
— 1 Feb 2011 21:09 | TechnologyScientists have given us a plethora of new materials - all created by combining individual elements under varying temperatures and other conditions. But to tweak an intermetallic compound…
Tests show bright future for gadonanotubes in stem cell tracking
— 13 Nov 2010 09:59 | HealthGadonanotubes (GNTs) developed at Rice University are beginning to show positive results in a study funded by a federal stimulus grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
Glorious gadolinium gives flash memory a future
— 25 Aug 2010 11:32 | PhysicsFuture flash memory could be faster and store more data without changing its basic design by using a clever nanocrystal material proposed by scientists at Taiwan's Chang Gung University,…
Contrast agent with MRI improves detection of lymph nodes metastases
— 2 Feb 2010 12:55 | HealthAddition of the contrast agent gadolinium during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for primary tumour assessment improved accuracy for detecting lymph node metastases, according to a…
Adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during MRI rarely occur
— 22 Jan 2010 15:29 | HealthAcute adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help improve the information seen on the images rarely occur, according…
Gadolinium-based contrast agents alone don't cause patients to develop NSF
— 1 Jul 2009 00:52 | HealthEven at very high doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, according to a study…
For refrigeration problems, a magnetically attractive solution
— 3 Feb 2009 13:00 | TechnologyYour refrigerator's humming, electricity-guzzling cooling system could soon be a lot smaller, quieter and more economical thanks to an exotic metal alloy discovered by an international…
New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries
— 30 Jul 2008 13:57 | HealthUltra-miniature bialy-shaped particles - called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City - could soon be carrying medicinal…
Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients
— 9 Feb 2008 13:31 | HealthAllergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids…
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