An MRI lawyer can help if you have NSF from gadolinium contrast dye
The medical examination known as an MRI, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is designed to view a patient's internal tissues and organs, and it often involves injecting a dye or contrast agent before the exam in order to illuminate such tissues and organs more fully. Such a contrast agent is gadolinium, which can be injected into a patient's bloodstream just before an MRI exam, thus enabling health care workers to distinguish tissues from blood vessels.
Unfortunately, when gadolinium is given to patients who are suffering from severe kidney ailments, those patients then may suffer NSF (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis) or NFD (Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy), both of which are potentially life-threatening. Even patients who survive may suffer from skin disorders, pain in their ribs or hips and eye spots. These can come after an MRI or after an MRA, or Magnetic Resonance Angiography, but in both cases are the result of using gadolinium.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by such a procedure, contact a gadolinium MRI lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates for experienced legal help in order to gain compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. An Adler gadolinium lawyer will work with you to pursue fair and just financial recovery by holding responsible those whose negligence led to your injury.
Gadolinium for MRI: Safe or unsafe?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first declared gadolinium as safe in 1988, but nine years later that decision was found to be premature. As it turns out, gadolinium causes NSF or NFD in patients with acute, severe or chronic kidney ailments.
Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used under such trade names as Omniscan, Magnevist, MultiHance, OptiMARK and ProHance. In 2007 the FDA asked manufacturers of these contrast agents to include warnings on their labels about a patient’s risk of developing NSF or NFD by using them during an MRI or MRA exam.
Those who do suffer as a result may have symptoms, such as skin discoloration or swelling, skin hardening or tightening, development of skin patches, skin burning and weakness in muscles or joints. Other symptoms include pain in hip bones or ribs, eye spots, difficulty bending joints and joint stiffness.
Contact an MRI lawyer if you have NSF or NFD or are unsure
If you or a family member has suffered injury via exposure to gadolinium or a gadolinium-based contrast agent, contact a personal injury lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates to pursue an MRI lawsuit or gadolinium lawsuit. The law firm offers a free case review and has experienced personal injury lawyers who can handle your case.
Learn more about MRI injuries at the law firm's News and Views blog. Then fill out the online form on this page for a free case review and begin the process of claiming your recovery for a gadolinium injury during an MRI exam.
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