Scientists believe they may have found the reason why some people get so sick from the contrast dye injected into the bodies of people before they get magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. As a ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer When you get a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, you might get an injection of a contrast ...

It also forms in the body after people eat foods or supplements with vitamin C. Researchers therefore recommend avoiding ...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico found that gadolinium – a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans – could mix ...

MRI technicians sometimes use gadolinium, a contrast dye, to gain a clearer image. They will inject the contrast dye before the scan through an intravenous line into a vein in either the person ...

MRI scans produce pictures from angles all around the body and shows up soft tissues ... You lie on your back on a couch that can slide into the MRI machine. You may have an injection of a dye ...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) study explored health risks caused by toxic rare earth metal gadolinium, which is used in MRI imaging. Gadolinium-based contrast agents, which create sharper ...

In addition, an MRI scan is more expensive than a CT scan ... In addition to barium, your doctor may want you to have intravenous (IV) contrast dye to highlight blood vessels, organs, and other ...