Toshiba MR Systems Allow for Safe MRA Exams
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has developed three imaging techniques for its MR product line that allow for contrast-free imaging during MRA procedures. Contrast-free imaging is particularly important because gadolinium, the common contrast agent used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) exams, recently has been directly linked to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/dermopathy (NSF/NFD). "Toshiba has been at the forefront of contrast-free imaging since 1998 - long before reports of the negative effects of gadolinium," said Bob Giegerich, director, MR Business Unit at Toshiba. "With Toshiba's contrast-free imaging techniques, physicians can perform MRA procedures and capture images superior to those acquired through techniques that require contrast agents."
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