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gadolinium

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gadolinium.

Editorial note

The presence of the gadolinium is not a complication.

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Quick take

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gadolinium gathered in one view.

noun

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gadolinium.

noun

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

Example sentences

1

The presence of the gadolinium is not a complication.

2

Gadolinium is toxic so contrasts trap it with protective molecules that hold the gadolinium until it leaves the body (most leave via the kidneys, but some also leave via liver/gallbladder).

3

My son had an MRI with gadolinium- turns out he is allergic to it, he developed a full-body itchy rash.

4

In the aftermath of this, scientists discovered that Gadolinium is retained in the body after MRI scans to a small amount.

5

Do you think most people are capable of understanding why an expert could be wrong about gadolinium but right about vaccines?

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One dosage of gadolinium contrast and the body couldn’t handle the toxic element which is a heavy metal for the body.

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There have been no cases of NSF in over ten years after newer gadolinium contrast agents have displaced the problematic ones.

8

The same doctors, manufacturers, and FDA has said that MRI contrast containing another heavy metal, gadolinium, is safe.

9

Many healthy people like me became chronically ill due to Gadolinium based contrast agent.

10

There is no new information around clinical changes that one can attribute to gadolinium.

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Some fraction of gadolinium escapes depending on the structure of the protective molecules.

12

> I am positive that you were not told that '[gadolinium] is perfectly safe' because there is a well-known complication of gadolinium administration.

Quote examples

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Biochemically, the ones where the gadolinium was trapped in harder "complexes", those were more stable (less accumulation).

2

A human would usually write "Gd2O3" for gadolinium oxide, whereas an AI would default to "Gd₂O₃".

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Some quick notes to aid in a constructive discussion - bear with me, it's been a while and I've left research and since worked as a software developer, chuckle: - Different gadolinium agents have vastly different "buildup" characteristics - some are better, some are worse.

Proper noun examples

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Gadolinium retention has been shown to occur, but has not been reliably linked to any clinical symptoms.

2

Gadolinium accumulation in the brain doesn't sound good for you...

3

Gadolinium tissue retention also does not interfere in interpretation.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use gadolinium in a sentence?

The presence of the gadolinium is not a complication.

What does gadolinium mean?

A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.

What part of speech is gadolinium?

gadolinium is commonly used as noun.