LSU's Lawrence Receives NIH Grant to Improve MRI Imaging
August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release:
In five years' time, LSU Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Jimmy Lawrence's current project may enable patients to benefit from metal-free MRI contrast agents that are safer, more reliable, and chemically versatile. Indeed, these new contrast agents could prove crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of damaged blood vessels, small tumors, and abnormal tissues.
In five years' time, LSU Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Jimmy Lawrence's current project may enable patients to benefit from metal-free MRI contrast agents that are safer, more reliable, and chemically versatile. Indeed, these new contrast agents could prove crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of damaged blood vessels, small tumors, and abnormal tissues.