Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents
Friday, August 17, 2007
What I would like to talk to you about today is Gadolinium Dye and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis or NSF. Gadolinium is a contrast agent used during MRIs or CAT scans that helps distinguish between normal and abnormal tissue in the body. It was approved for use in 1988 and has been used in millions of radiological procedures. In fact it is the preferred agent for people who have chronic kidney disease. NSF, or Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, is a systemic disorder characterized by widespread tissue fibrosis it includes the hardening of the skin, increased immobility, damage to internal organs, and it…Continue » Posted in Gadolinium Contrast Agents