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A member asked:

I had mri w/ gadolinium omniscan contrast. i am now having pain in ribs. they feel bruised & achy. should i worry?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

No,gadolinium does: not cause these symptoms.

Answered 5/29/2016

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Is gadolinium safe? Recommended for mri with contrast. Have read some side effects and concern about it being stored in body and adverse reactions.

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My sister is going to have an MRI of her breasts. She only has one kidney and does not want to have the gadolinium contrast injected. Alternatives?

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Is it still worthwhile to have an MRI--even without gadolinium contrast--to determine if my kidney mass is a hemorrhagic cyst vs. a neoplasm?

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Does gadobutrol linger in your body for a long time? Ive read that dye contrasts are not good for your body and I had 8 ml of gadobutrol/gadolinium botus three days ago for a brain MRI?

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Does a cardiac MRI require gadolinium contrast or can it done without for cardiomyopathy?

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