BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

#123 Things you should know about gadolinium

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

Every time you order an MRI with contrast, you should think to yourself, "Why do I need contrast?"

Then, "If I need contrast, what are the risks?" This week, a show all about the risks of routine neuroimaging.

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REFERENCES

  1. McDonald RJ, McDonald JS, Kallmes DF, Jentoft ME, Murray DL, Thielen KR, Williamson EE and Eckel LJ. Intracranial Gadolinium Deposition after Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging. Radiology. 2015;275:772-82.
  2. Rogosnitzky M and Branch S. Gadolinium-based contrast agent toxicity: a review of known and proposed mechanisms. Biometals. 2016;29:365-76.
  3. Pullicino R, Radon M, Biswas S, Bhojak M and Das K. A Review of the Current Evidence on Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain. Clin Neuroradiol. 2018;28:159-169.

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