Gadolinium
Experts Work to Determine the Risk of Gadolinium Retention from MRI exams
USA- According to itnonline.com reports that studies warrant caution on gadolinium-based contrast. Online forums host groups of people who say that they have experienced health problems after being administered gadolinium-based contrast. The high-profile case filed by Chuck Norris and his wife has garnered a lot of attention for the … [Read more...] about Experts Work to Determine the Risk of Gadolinium Retention from MRI exams
Gadolinium Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Gadolinium Side Effects Recent News. Parker Waichman LLP Files Suit Against Bayer-Schering on Behalf of Woman Who Developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) from Contrast Agent Magnevist. Drug Safety Update Volume 1 Issue 1 August 2007.pdf EMEA Report.pdf FDA Gadolinium Warning 5/23/07 In May 2007, the FDA requested … [Read more...] about Gadolinium Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Dialysis, Kidney Transplant Patients Risk of NSF
NSF Develops In People Who Are Exposed To The Gadolinium Agents. A study of patients exposed to gadolinium contrast dyes at the Mayo Clinic has revealed that hemodialysis patients had a 77-fold higher risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), while kidney transplant patients had a 69-fold higher risk of the disease. … [Read more...] about Dialysis, Kidney Transplant Patients Risk of NSF
Bayer Magnevist Gadolinium Contrast Dye Lawsuits Settlement
Bayer AG has settled some lawsuits involving its gadolinium contrast dye, Magnevist. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits claimed that Magnevist had caused Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), a potentially fatal condition that develops in people with pre-existing kidney disease. Gadolinium contrast dyes like Magnevist are approved for use … [Read more...] about Bayer Magnevist Gadolinium Contrast Dye Lawsuits Settlement
Gadolinium Contrast Dye Lawsuit Trials
Gadolinium Contrast Dye Lawsuit. The first civil trials involving gadolinium MRI contrast dyes are scheduled to begin early next year. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the makers of gadolinium MRI contrast dyes by people who claim the agents caused them or a loved one to develop Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis … [Read more...] about Gadolinium Contrast Dye Lawsuit Trials
Gadolinium Contrast Dye Risks
Gadolinium Contrast Dye Risks. A new study has found that clinicians can reduce the chances that kidney patients exposed to gadolinium contrast dyes will develop Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) if they screen patients for risk factors of the disease. The study, which was conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of … [Read more...] about Gadolinium Contrast Dye Risks
MRI Contrast Agents Put Kidney Patients at Risk
MRI Contrast Agents have been Implicated in NSF/NSD. Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents have been implicated in at least 1,000 cases of a debilitating disorder called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NSD) around the world. This horrible disease causes a buildup of collagen in … [Read more...] about MRI Contrast Agents Put Kidney Patients at Risk
Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents Linked to NSF
Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents Injury Lawsuits. Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NFD) have been linked in yet another study. This time, researchers in Scotland have confirmed that gadolinium based contrast agents used in MRI’s are strongly associated with … [Read more...] about Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents Linked to NSF
NSF / NFD Associated with Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents Linked To NSF. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis / Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NFD), a painful conditions that has been linked to the use of gadolinium based contrast agents used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), could be more prevalent than once thought. A recently released study also found … [Read more...] about NSF / NFD Associated with Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
Gadolinium Contrast Used in MRI / MRA Can Cause NSF & NFD
Gadolinium Contrast Can Have A Toxic Effect. Gadolinium contrast agents have long been used in Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI) to enhance the quality of images. But in some patients, Gadolinium can have a toxic affect, causing a condition known of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Gadolinium contrast agents are injected into … [Read more...] about Gadolinium Contrast Used in MRI / MRA Can Cause NSF & NFD
