MRI Dye Causes Serious Skin Condition

June 2007

MRI dye can hurt kidney patients Attention dialysis patients and people suffering from kidney disease – taking a MRI with injected dye could cause a rare and serious skin disease known as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an important warning about the effects of the dye ingredient, gadolinium, in kidney disease patients. The metallic agent is used in the MRI dye believed to cause NSF. If contracted, the skin will become discolored and stiffen, causing symptoms such as intense burning and itching.

The gadolinium dye is used to create contrast in MRI readings, leading to enhanced visibility of lesions and other markings. Health officials believe that many kidney disease sufferers are not able to properly clear the contrasting agent from their body, leading to the NSF condition.

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Source: "Kidney Patients at Risk From MRI Dye." By Mike Stobbe. The Associated Press. Feb 22, 2007.