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Subject: Why is gadolinium used in MRI and how long does it stay in the body?

Date: Wed Jan 14 12:52:51 1998
Posted by Margaret Sullivan
Grade level: other
School: Rutgers University
City: New Brunswick State/Province: NJ
Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 884803971.Me
Message:

Why is it that some MRI studies are done using an injection of 
gadolinium?  What advantages does this have over plain MRI?  How long 
does it take for gadolinium to clear the body?


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