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I had to get an mri of my abdomen and pelvis (urogram) with contrast (gadolinium based, macrocyclic - dotarem). i was reading about gadolinium retention and issues surrounding it. should i be worried about any of these issues? is it completely safe?

Q: i had to get an mri of my abdomen and pelvis (urogram) with contrast (gadolinium based, macrocyclic - dotarem). i was reading about gadolinium retention and issues surrounding it. should i be worried about any of these issues? is it completely safe?

: Nothing in the world is completely safe. But problems with latest MRI contrast are relatively infrequent otherwise it would not be used

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Nothing in the world is completely safe. But problems with latest MRI contrast are relatively infrequent otherwise it would not be used

Answered 3/24/2023

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A member asked:

I had to get an mri of my abdomen and pelvis (urogram) with contrast (gadolinium based, macrocyclic - dotarem). i was reading about gadolinium retention and issues surrounding it. should i be worried about any of these issues? is it completely safe?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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