Articles
Vol 10 (2024): Special Postgraduate Issue ICUAP
FROM HERO TO VILLAIN: GADOLINIUM IN THE AVANT-GARDE DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE REDEMPTION OF AN EMERGING POLLUTION
Centro de Química del Instituto de Ciencias Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Centro de Química, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Abstract
Gadolinium complexes are the most used contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging diagnostics. These compounds are excreted unmetabolized in urine and flow through drainage. There, contrast agents can undergo chemical reactions that lead to gadolinium ion release, which is highly toxic. However, as a complex or as an ion it is an emerging water pollutant. This contribution aims to spotlight the environmental problem caused by the inadequate disposal of gadolinium-based contrast agents.
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