Gadolinium is an excellent contrasting agent used for MRIs especially for diagnosing malignant breast tumors. When injected, this contrast agent enters into the bloodstream. This FDA approved contrast agent highlights tissues that are normal and tissue that are abnormal in the brain and in the body. Gadolinium causes the abnormal tissue to become brighter and […]
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Gadolinium Contrasting Agent
September 20th, 2007 · No Comments
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Yet another Case with Gadolinium
September 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Gadolinium attorneys are beginning to see more and more gadolinium lawsuits being filed. Yet another case in Nashville, Tenn. has been reported: A lawsuit has been filed against Tyco Internationl, Ltd. because of some serious injuries that were caused by the injection of a dye used in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
It was in 2004 […]
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Gadolinium may be Dangerous to Patients with Rental Failure
September 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Patients with renal failure are at an increased risk of developing NSF/NFD if they receive large amounts of Gadolinium-based contrast agents during an MRA. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NFD) is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition with no known cure.
Last year Medscape sited a study by the Danish Medicines Agency regarding this issue. The […]
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