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MRI contrast agent is a pharmaceuical agent that represents contrast media used to improve the visibility of internal body structures in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The most commonly used compounds for contrast enhancement are gadolinium-based. Such MRI contrast agents shorten the relaxation times of atoms within body tissues following oral or intravenous administration. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_37335 |
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MRI contrast agent is a pharmaceuical agent that represents contrast media used to improve the visibility of internal body structures in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The most commonly used compounds for contrast enhancement are gadolinium-based. Such MRI contrast agents shorten the relaxation times of atoms within body tissues following oral or intravenous administration. |
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MRI contrast agent |
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