The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents to be careful of allowing their children to be exposed to too much radiation from medical examinations.

X-ray machines and CT scans are often not designed with children in mind. This causes children who are scanned using this equipment being exposed to a proportionally higher dose of radiation, which can later lead to cancer. 

The FDA asks parents to keep track of how many radioactive tests their child has been exposed to and urges parents to ask doctors if there are safer alternatives to these tests such as ultrasounds and MRIs. MRIs however, sometimes use a pigmenting agent called gadolinium. In certain people, gadolinium can lead to a serious condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), especially in people who have kidney problems. 

If you or someone you know has become sick after an MRI, you should check for an NSF diagnosis. Contact the the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187to learn more about your legal options.

A new film project, being spearheaded by documentary producer and director Mike Paterson, will explore how 94 of the elements on the periodic table affect our daily lives. Each element will receive its own short. 

The film for gadolinium has already been released. It was made by Nino Kirtadze, a Sundance winner.

It follows a man who is receiving an MRI for an injury he sustained on his shoulder. It shows the struggle his family goes through in its attempt to understand what will happen to their loved one. 

Gadolinium is used to help create a contrast in MRI images. However, it has an adverse effect on some people, causing a condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). If you have had an MRI and are now suffering from side effects, contact the NSF attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 today to learn more.

Gordana Vitaliano, MD, and other researchers at the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have found a protein that may drastically reduce the amount of gadolinium needed to perform a successful MRI. Dr. Vitaliano predicts that it can reduce the amount of gadolinium required to get a good MRI reading by up to 8,000 times.

The protein being used is called clathrin, and it is found in many forms of life including humans, plants, and fungi. Clathrin is used by the body naturally to deliver a wide range of molecules into cells. Unlike many existing nanotechnologies, clathrin protein can pass the blood brain barrier without being modified. 

The team of researchers has shown that this protein can be modified into a nanoparticle that is non-toxic and non-invasive. 

Gadolinium has been used as a pigment in MRI machines. It may cause a serious condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in people who have kidney problems. If you have had a treatment that uses gadolinium, you may be in danger. Contact the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 for a free case consultation.

A Stanford University team led by Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, has made a major advancement in doctors' ability to visualize brain tumors. Using gold nanoparticles that are attracted to areas of the brain aflficted with cancer, doctors can now see a very clear picture of both the healthy and cancerous areas of the brain.

The gold particles show up on three distcint imaging processes, allowing doctors to combine each imaging technology's strengths to see a clear picture of exactly where brain tumors are. Brain surgeons have mostly used their naked eyes to determine between cancer cells and healthy ones. This imaging advancemtn allows them to see tumors they would have otherwise not been able to see. 

Brain tumor surgery is especially difficult because surgeons cannot remove the healthy brain cells around them without risking causing significant damage. These nanoparticles allow doctors to see where all of the tumors are, allowing them to safely remove them while sparing as much healthy brain as possible.

The gold nanoparticles are coated with gadolinium, a pigmenting agent used to improve the results of an MRI image. Gadolinium is dangerous when used on people who have kidney problems. If you or someone you know has kidney problems and has had a treatment that used gadolinium, you are at risk for serious complications. Contact the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 for a free case consultation.

Gadolinium is an agent used in magnetic resonance imaging order to give doctors a more clear veiw on the results. Although most people experience no health problems while using the agent because it is excreted through the body with the help of the kidneys.

An issue arises in people that have kidney failure because gadolinium is unable to exit the body and it begins to build up. If the agent collects it the body, it can cause serious health issues such as NSF,  Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, which causes the internal organs and skin to harden.

When a person with kidney or renal failure must undergo an MRI, doctors may want to look into all alternatives first. If it is a necessity, officials with the Food and Drug Administration suggest that a dialysis or flushing of the system be done as soon as possible so that as much of the agent can be flushed out of the system.

If you or a loved one suffers from kidney failure and was given an MRI without knowing the possible risks, contact the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher today by calling 800-761-3187.

Gadolinium is an agent used in magnetic resonance imaging in order to give doctors a more clear veiw on the results. Although most people experience no health problems while using the agent because it is excreted through the body with the help of the kidney, an issue arises in people that have kidney failure because gadolinium is unable to exit the body and it begins to build up.

If the agent collects it the body, it can cause serious health issues such as NSF,  Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, which causes the internal organs and skin to harden. When a person with kidney or renal failure must undergo an MRI, doctors may want to look into all alternatives first.

If it is a necessity, officials with the Food and Drug Administration suggest that a dialysis or flushing of the system be done as soon as possible so that as much of the agent can be flushed out of the system as possible. 

If you or a loved one suffers from kidney failure and was given an MRI without knowing the possible risks, contact the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher today by calling 800-761-3187.

A new study shows that the use of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasounds will be beneficial for mammogram screenings in order to check for breast cancer in woman who may face a higher risk of developing the disease.

Researchers looked into 2,809 women who showed risk factors of developing breast cancer, such as having a history of breast cancer themsevles. Out of this group of women, 2,662 were analyzed for three years and they had three annual mammograms over the time period. Nearly 612 also underwent MRI screenings during their annual screenings. Breast cancer was found in 111 cases.

Thirty-three of the cases were found by mammogram, 32 were made by ultrasound, 26 were found by a combination of both screenings. Nine cancers that were missed, but were found by an MRI screening. Eleven cancers were missed by all tests and were diagnosed by doctors after a lump was found.

MRI screenings are used for many reasons and doctors used to use gadolinium in order to get better results from the resonance imaging. Unfortunately, the use of this substance for people who have kidney problems can be very harmful because they can not expel the substance from their body. If this has happened to you or a loved one, contact the gadolinium lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187 today.