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• “Linear” Gadolinium MRI Contrast Dyes Carry Higher Risk Of Accumulating In Patients’ Bodies: Study

  July 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that older, linear gadolinium contrast agents appear to have a much higher risk of leaving behind high levels of gadolinium in the brain.

• No Need For Gadolinium In MRI Scans of MS Patients, Study Finds

  March 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates that the use of gadolinium contrast agents may be unnecessary in some MRI scans.

• Children’s Brain Structures May Affect Their Vulnerability To Gadolinium Retention: Study

  January 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Changes in children's brains may make them more susceptible to gadolinium retention after the age of two, according to the findings of a new study.

• Retention From Linear Gadolinium Contrast Dye Detected In Rat Brains For A Year

  November 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that linear gadolinium contrast dyes leave deposits of the chemical in rat brains for at least a year.

• Certain Types Of Gadolinium MRI Dyes May Be More Prone To Leave Deposits Behind

  November 1, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Growing evidence suggests some types of MRI contrast dyes may be more prone to leave behind traces of gadolinium in the human body.

• Gadolinium Toxicity Symptoms No Higher Following MRI with Macrocyclic Contrast: Study

  October 18, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions links between gadolinium-based MRI dyes and gadolinium deposition disease.

• MRI Gadolinium Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid: Study

  August 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that gadolinium can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid just hours after receiving an MRI contrast dye injection, and said traces were still found more than a year later, though most of it had been removed from the body.

• Study Finds Spheres Of Gadolinium In Brains After MRI Contrast Agent Injections Given to Rats

  July 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds build-up of gadolinium spheres in the brains of rats with kidney problems, furthering evidence of gadolinium deposition.

• Some MRI Contrast Agents May Leave More Gadolinium In Brains Than Others: Study

  May 31, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Amid reports of toxic gadolinium side effects following an MRI with contrast, a new study suggests that brains may retain more gadolinium from some contrast agents than from others.