Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

Researchers from the University of New Mexico found that gadolinium – a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans – could mix with oxalic acid found in many foods to precipitate tiny ...

University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many foods ...

Scientists believe they may have found the reason why some people get so sick the contrast dye you get before an MRI.

This test is used to: Determine how well your pelvic muscles function during ... typically uses a barium paste, while MRI defecography uses gadolinium. The contrast agent is placed into your ...

Gadolinium isn’t used in every MRI. “In general, it is not used for musculoskeletal MRIs,” Dr. Reitherman says. “However, it is used for brain, breast, pelvic, and abdominal MRIs.” ...

The formation of gadolinium nanoparticles from oxalic acid, as revealed by Dr. Brent Wagner's research, may explain varying ...

University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many foods, can ...

Gadolinium isn’t used in every MRI. “In general, it is not used for musculoskeletal MRIs,” Dr. Reitherman says. “However, it is used for brain, breast, pelvic, and abdominal MRIs.” ...