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Small amounts of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) can remain in the body for a long time. It also said that “it is not known how GBCAs may affect you long term” and emphasized that “studies have not found any harmful effects in patients with normal kidney function.”
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A functional MRI (fMRI) brain scan may be able to predict whether a patient will respond to an antidepressant. Researchers…
Too Many Diagnostic Tests?
Hospitalized patients are often subject to many diagnostic tests like blood labs, MRIs and scans, and more. Some of the…
Radiation Damage — What a Surprise
My father’s grandfather, Francis Colgate Benson, was a pioneer in the treatment of cancer with radiation. He became a surgeon…
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