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Can repeated mri scans using contrast cause kidney damage or death?
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Very unlikely: Contrast can damage the kidney, but that is usually an issue with a person with kidney disease. If your kidneys are healthy the contrast is not likely to harm them.
Answered 1/8/2015
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