SAN FRANCISCO-- Action star Chuck Norris took on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife. Gadolinium ...

There have been links between MRI signal changes in the brain and gadolinium deposits from contrast dyes used in scans. Currently, there have not been any proven clinical consequences from gadolinium ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded its review of gadolinium contrast agents, confirming earlier recommendations to restrict the use of some linear gadolinium agents used in MRI and ...

There is no evidence that accumulation in the brain of the element gadolinium speeds cognitive decline, according to a new study. There is no evidence that accumulation in the brain of the element ...

Marignac first isolated gadolinia, an oxide of gadolinium (Gd), in 1880. Then, in 1886, Lecoq de Boisbaudran successfully separated the element from Mosander’s “yttria.” Gadolinium is present in ...

A theoretical study reveals how functionalized crown ethers selectively capture light gadolinium isotopes, offering a cleaner, more efficient path for nuclear and planetary science applications.

Gadolinium chelates are commonly used to improve tissue contrast in MRI. Until recently the use of gadolinium was thought to be risk-free compared with alternative contrast agents. Recent studies, ...

Concerns have emerged that deposits of gadolinium in the brain may lead to neuronal damage manifesting as parkinsonism, which includes such symptoms as abnormal gait, trouble with voluntary movements, ...

New research suggests gadolinium retention may be more widespread and may be present in many more, or possibly all, patients exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents, according to new research.

Action star Chuck Norris' latest fight is against medical device manufacturers and the chemicals used in MRI imaging scans that he alleges have poisoned his wife Gena Norris Dave Quinn is the Deputy ...