MRI toxic residue in the brain

[PinkDiamond]

They order MRIs like they're going out of style today, so I think there are probably a lot of people here who need to be aware that an "enhanced MRI", where a contrasting agent is injected into the bloodstream to produce better images, may still be haunting you since the contrasting agent usually has a hefty dose of the poisonous metal gadolinium in it that remains in the bones and brain, and can even lead to cancer.

They've always claimed the contrasting agents were nothing but harmless dyes that would naturally pass thru the body in a few days, but gadolinium, a highly toxic substance used in the manufacturing of computer components and used in some types of nuclear reactors, is in the dye injected for 10 million enhanced MRIs every year.

Gadolinium is so deadly that years ago scientists had difficulty figuring out how to use it in the body without poisoning us, and their solution was to bond it to another molecule, and they assumed the kidneys would remove the gadolinium from the body before the bond broke rendering it toxic again. But as usual, their assumption was incorrect.

Nine years ago the contrasting agent Omniscan, made by GE Healthcare, was linked to a horrific condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF); a potentially deadly disease that causes hardening and thickening of the skin, joints, and internal organs, including the heart and lungs. Patients with kidney problems couldn't clear the gadolinium fast enough, and so many got NSF that the FDA slapped Omniscan with a black box warning for people with kidney disease. But three recent studies found convincing evidence that gadolinium accumulates in the body and brain tissue of healthy patients with perfect kidneys.

So since there's a cumulative effect, the more enhanced MRIs you have, the greater the danger you're in. Dr. Emanuel Kanal from the University of Pittsburgh said he's convinced that every single patient who gets an enhanced MRI with gadolinium has the potential to retain the substance.

A study six years ago found that a contrasting agent containing gadolinium promoted cancer cell growth, while another found gadolinium deposits in seven brain tumor biopsies.

At this point there's a question of being properly diagnosed, so if you've had recent enhanced MRIs, call your radiologist and find out which contrasting agents were used. If Omniscan and/or Magnevist were used, make a follow-up appointment with the doc; especially if you haven't been feeling well.

Always ask if all tests are really necessary, especially MRIs, and don't hesitate to ask what your doctor thinks he will learn from it because all too often MRIs are ordered simply to cover the doctor from a malpractice lawsuit, which explains why a Canadian study found that half of all MRIs ordered for the back were medically unnecessary.

For more information check out "The Lighthouse Project" at http://www.gadoliniumtoxicity.com

[kjsspot]

ugh

[GeorgeSharen]

my son just had a mri wish I had seen this before he had it