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18 paź 2023 · Although extraordinarily safe, gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) may have side effects. Four distinct safety considerations include acute allergiclike reactions, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), gadolinium deposition, and symptoms associated with gadolinium exposure.
FDA is requiring a new class warning and other safety measures for all gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) concerning gadolinium remaining in...
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GBCAs work through the paramagnetic properties of the gadolinium ion with seven unpaired electrons changing the local magnetic field. Free gadolinium ions are highly toxic; hence they are made safe for clinical use by binding to a ligand – that is, formulation as a chelated compound.
16 lis 2021 · The standard human clinical dose of 0.1 mmol/kg would be highly toxic or lethal if one were administering free forms of gadolinium, whereas this dose is well within the acceptable thresholds of safety when complexed as a GBCA.
15 cze 2021 · The discovery of gadolinium accumulation in the brain was surprising. Radiologists and patients need reassurance on the ultimate safety of the use of contrast agents to properly manage the risks and benefits, as is done every day for the use of ionizing radiation.
25 maj 2016 · As stated in the recent FDA safety announcement regarding brain deposit of gadolinium: “[i]t is unknown whether these gadolinium deposits are harmful or can lead to adverse health effects” . The FDA recommends that “health care professionals should consider limiting GBCA use to clinical circumstances in which the additional information ...
