Gadolinium has been in the news quite a bit in recent months due to its potential link to serious side effects in patients when it’s used in MRI’s and MRA’s. These side effects typically strike those patients with kidney problems. However, gadolinium is being used in other ways, and according to Plenty Magazine, one of […]
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Gadolinium Could Help with Energy-Efficient Refrigerators
September 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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What is Gadolinium?
September 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Gadolinium is a chemical substance that had become quite popular in the medical community in recent years because of the benefits it provided doctors in evaluating the results of MRI scans. Basically, gadolinium serves as a contrasting agent. It is injected into the patient’s body before administering an MRI, and the result is […]
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Study Adds Additional Scrutiny to Gadolinium Used in MRI’s
September 24th, 2007 · No Comments
A recent study performed by dermatologist Whitney A. High, MD, MEng, Department of Dermatology at the University of Colorado, Denver and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology advanced the growing statistical evidence of the presence of gadolinium in the systems of patients suffering from Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy […]
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Gadolinium Controversy Extends Beyond US Borders
September 24th, 2007 · No Comments
In addition to the warnings/scrutiny provided by, among other agencies, the FDA in the United States towards gadolinium and its potential dangers to patients with kidney problems, officials in other countries are also beginning to warn the public about these same dangers in reaction to the studies and statistics provided by the American […]
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FDA Request for Box Warnings
September 21st, 2007 · No Comments
For the first time, which was about a year ago, the United States Food and Drug Administration contacted health professionals and the public warning them of the side effects of gadolinium. Recently, the FDA has gone a step further now requesting that manufacturers of contrast agents that contain gadolinium place warning labels on their boxes. […]
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