Gadolinium contrast for a knee MRI

[PondGazer66]

Would you refuse use of Gadolinium as a contrast element in an MRI of your knee?

I will likely need an MRI following a knee injury and use of a contrast medium hasn't come up yet. I have PD and wish to avoid Gadolinium if it would make my PD worse.

Thanks for any opinions.

[Bolt_Upright]

Do they absolutely have to do an MRI?

[PondGazer66 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Yes, unfortunately.

[justoldage]

I had a knee that was acting up and had an x-ray that showed the bones were ok. I happened to find a video on regeneration of the knee by a chiropractor. First thing is avoid NSAIDsuch and Tylenol because they impair maintenancemail of cartiledge. Second thing is get a pair of ankle weights about 7 lbs, and dangle your feet off the floor while seated, moving them back and forth slightly, left-right. This worked for me by doing it ten minutes daily. Learned it from Dr. John Bergman one one of his YouTube presentations.

[kaypeeoh]

I had an MRI for suspected MS. I was given the Gadolinium. Later I saw an interview of Chuck Norris, His wife died after a Gadolinium treatment. When I had a second MRI they didn't use Gadolinium. But it took three doctors to find a decent vein for the IV catheter.

[Boscoejean in reply to kaypeeoh]

Gadolinium

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[Boscoejean in reply to kaypeeoh]

Chuck Norris wife did not die but she had severe problems after gadolinium MRI. He and his wife brought a suit in 2017 but in January 2020 it was dismissed and no reason given

healthimaging.com/topics/he...

In spite of what is said about gadolinium being safe I don't think it was coincidental that my husband developed shingles a few hours after an MRI using gadolinium in 2017

[House2]

Contrast is NOT typical for knee MRI

[Daisies22]

Hello,

Bellow is a reply from a friend of mine who is a Radiographer and hence is in the best position to answer your question.

I think you could always ask the Physician who requested the Contrast enhanced MRI what information they are looking for which cannot be obtained using the standard non-contrast MRI sequence.

Alternatively, you could ask the Radiographer when you meet them on the day of your scan.

Hope this helps. Best wishes.

".... It must be something specific the neurologist is looking for as Gadolinium is not given routinely in knee MRI. Gadolinium was generally only given during a specialist procedure looking for tears in joints along with X-ray (arthrogram)."