Archive for April, 2010

People who underwent MRIs and MRA scans and were injected with a gadolinium based contrast agent may be at risk for developing a rare disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis.  People with compromised kidney and liver function are at a particularly higher risk.  One interesting study that examines this disease is called, “Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis” by Diego R. Martin – Pediatric Radiology – Volume 38, Supplement 1 – Ja » Read more: Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Disease Caused by Gadolinium MRI Dye