Review of strategies to reduce the contamination of the water environment by gadolinium-based contrast agents

Review of strategies to reduce the contamination of the water environment by gadolinium-based contrast agents

Abstract Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) are essential for diagnostic MRI examinations. GBCA are only used in small quantities on a per-patient basis; however, the acquisition of contrast-enhanced MRI examinations worldwide results in the use of many thousands of litres of GBCA per year. Dat...

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Main Authors: Helena M. Dekker, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Aart J. Van der Molen, Mathias Prokop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
Gadolinium-based contrast agents
Environmental fate
Water supply system
Sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01626-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01626-7

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