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Gadolinium

What is Gadolinium?

Gadolinium is a rare earth metal used for a variety of purposes ranging from nuclear marine propulsion systems to making phosphors for color televisions. Gadolinium is also used in some MRI contrast dyes because it provides a greater contrast between normal and abnormal tissue.

Studies have shown a link between the use of gadolinium based contrast agents and the the development of a progressive disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermoaphty (NFD).

5 Gadolinium based contrast agents have been approved for use in the United States for MRIs and they include:

•    Magnevist®
•    MultiHance®
•    Omniscan®
•    OptimMARK®
•    ProHance ®

These gadolinium based contrast agents are sometimes used for MA procedures (magnetic resonance angiography). However, none are approved by the FDA for this purpose.

The FDA has asked manufacturers to include a new boxed warning on all gadolinium based contrast agents that are used with MRIs. This warning highlights the risk to patients with acute renal insufficiency, chronic renal insufficiency, and acute renal insufficiency of any severity due to hepato-renal syndrome or perio-operative liver transplantation period.

If you are suffering from Gadolinium Side Effects, you may have a legal claim.

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