Gadolinium-Based MRI Dyes

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) can be caused by gadolinium-based MRI dyes. These dyes have caused 200 reported cases of NSF, which is characterized by skin lesions, bone pain, muscle weakness, and burning and itching.

Gadolinium dyes also cause NFD, which stands for nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. Like NSF, NFD is very dangerous; both conditions involve a hardening of the skin and damage to the internal organs, both conditions could result in death, and both are caused by the same dye that is used in MRI scans.

One of the most common brands of dye is marketed under the name Omniscan, and like the four other harmful MRI dyes, its main ingredient is gadolinium. The four other dyes being investigated by the FDA include Optimark, Prohance, Multihance and Magnevist.

The FDA ordered the makers of gadolinium-based dyes to add warning labels to their products in order to alert doctors and patients about the risks of these dyes for MRI scans, including the extreme risks for patients with kidney damage and failure. It is more difficult for people with kidney problems to clear the Omniscan and other gadolinium dyes from their bodies.

Most patients experience symptoms of NSF or NFD within several weeks or months of receiving an MRI. MRIs, which stand for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, are conducted to allow doctors to look inside the human body. Similar to an X-ray, MRI scanners send waves of energy through the patient’s body, and measure the density of the tissue and bones the energy connects with. However, MRIs provide much more detail than even the best X-rays. MRIs can even allow doctors to look at flowing blood inside the body.

Symptoms of NSF and NFD include skin lesions and tightening, bone and joint pain, muscle weakness, yellow spots on the eyes, and skin burning and itching. If you are injured by Omniscan or other gadolinium dyes, contact your doctor immediately, and then contact a personal injury attorney.

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Gadolinium-Based MRI Dyes Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) can be caused by gadolinium-based MRI dyes. These dyes have caused 200 reported cases of NSF, which is characterized by skin lesions, bone pain, muscle weakness, and burning and itching. Gadolinium dyes also cause NFD, which stands for nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy. Like NSF, NFD is very dangerous; both conditions involve a hardening of the skin and damage to the internal organs, both conditions could result in death, and both are caused by the same dye that is used in MRI scans. One of the most common brands of dye is marketed under the name Omniscan, and like the four other harmful MRI dyes, its main ingredient is gadolinium. The four other dyes being investigated by the FDA include Optimark, Prohance, Multihance and Magnevist. The FDA ordered the makers of gadolinium-based dyes to add warning labels to their products in order to alert doctors and patients about the risks of these dyes for MRI scans, including the extreme risks for patients with kidney damage and failure. It is more difficult for people with kidney problems to clear the Omniscan and other gadolinium dyes from their bodies. Most patients experience symptoms of NSF or NFD within several weeks or months of receiving an MRI. MRIs, which stand for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, are conducted to allow doctors to look inside the human body. Similar to an X-ray, MRI scanners send waves of energy through the patient’s body, and measure the density of the tissue and bones the energy connects with. However, MRIs provide much more detail than even the best X-rays. MRIs can even allow doctors to look at flowing blood inside the body. Symptoms of NSF and NFD include skin lesions and tightening, bone and joint pain, muscle weakness, yellow spots on the eyes, and skin burning and itching. If you are injured by Omniscan or other gadolinium dyes, contact your doctor immediately, and then contact a personal injury attorney.