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

A toxic metal used in MRI scans may pose greater health risks than previously known, especially in people who consume foods ...

A contrast dye is injected into the ... accurate image to monitor the procedure while it is being performed." Cardiac MRI "provides the gold standard of cardiac function and anatomy unsurpassed ...

and computed tomography for diagnosing problems of the heart and blood vessels; in addition, the contrast material used in MRI exams is less likely to produce an allergic reaction than the iodine ...

University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI ...

According to news reports, the woman, a heart patient ... small risk of developing an allergic reaction if your MRI requires ...

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Apr 6: Scientists at the University of New Mexico have uncovered a troubling link between a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans and the formation of nanoparticles in human tissues a discovery ...

Scientists have found that a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans can generate nanoparticles of the metal in human tiss ...