A chemical injected before MRI scans to help create sharper images may cause some patients to experience a potentially deadly ...

A new study found that oxalic acid, an organic compound found in humans and many plant-based foods, may also contribute to ...

A toxic metal used in MRI scans may pose greater health risks than previously thought, according to new research. The metal, called gadolinium, is used in contrast agents that are injected into a ...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an important tool to help doctors see what’s happening inside your body. But new, preliminary research suggests that a contrast agent used in some MRIs could ...

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

"The worst disease caused by MRI contrast agents is nephrogenic systemic ... most others have little to no adverse reaction to the injections. Examining past findings about oxalic acid molecules ...

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

Doctors stress that MRI with contrast is a generally safe ... complications happen in just 0.03% of gadolinium-based contrast injections. Some people are more susceptible to complications than ...

You lie on your back on a couch that can slide into the MRI machine. You may have an injection of a dye (contrast medium) through a small plastic tube (cannula) into a vein in your arm. This helps to ...

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