People with kidney problems may be advised against using gadolinium-based contrast agents when they under MRIs. Whille these contrast agents enhance the scans and improve diagnoses, they also pose a risk to people with kidney problems.
According to some reports, people with kidney problems have experienced kidney failure as a result of gadolinium-based contrast agents. However, MRIs without gadolinium-based contrast agents are generally not harmful to people with kidney problems.
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