Central nervous system gadolinium accumulation in patients undergoing periodical contrast MRI screening for hereditary tumor syndromes

Central nervous system gadolinium accumulation in patients undergoing periodical contrast MRI screening for hereditary tumor syndromes

Abstract Background Patients with hereditary tumor syndromes undergo periodical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening with Gadolinium contrast. Gadolinium accumulation has recently been described in the central nervous system after repeated administrations. The prevalence and rate of accumulati...

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Main Authors: Evelynn Vergauwen, Anne-Marie Vanbinst, Carola Brussaard, Peter Janssens, Dieter De Clerck, Michel Van Lint, Anne C. Houtman, Olaf Michel, Kathelijn Keymolen, Bieke Lefevere, Susanne Bohler, Dirk Michielsen, Anna C. Jansen, Vera Van Velthoven, Sven Gläsker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Gadolinium accumulation
MRI screening
Familial tumor syndromes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13053-017-0084-7

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