Gadolinium retention: should pediatric radiologists be concerned, and how to frame conversations with families

This article briefly describes the characteristics of GBCAs; reviews and differentiates gadolinium retention, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and “gadolinium deposition disease” or “gadolinium toxicity”; and discusses societal guidelines and current usage in children. With the belief that GBCAs should not be withheld for appropriate indications in the absence of evidence of its potential risks, we offer a framework for determining whe n GBCA use is appropriate and suggestions for discussing its risks and benefits with children and their families.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research