Objectives: Multiple exposures to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) is known to be associated with gadolinium deposition in the brain in certain patients. Such deposition has been correlated with specific brain MRI findings, although most available data is in patients with underlying neurologic disorders. We aim to prospectively evaluate brain MRI signal changes as well as neurologic and neuropsychologic testing results in women undergoing screening breast MRI.
Methods: In this IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant prospective study, 9 women with 5 or more exposures to linear and/or macrocyclic GBCA due to screening breast MRI underwent noncontrast brain MRI, neurologic exam and neuropsychologic testing. Women with underlying neurologic, psychologic, hepatic or renal disorders were excluded.
Results: The mean total number of GBCA exposures was 8 (standard deviation 2.7), with 63/72 (87%) of the exposures being linear agents. There was no association between brain MRI signal changes and abnormalities on neurologic or neuropsychologic examination. There was no association between total number of GBCA exposures and abnormalities on neurologic or neuropsychologic examination.
Conclusion: In this prospective exploratory study of 9 women with 5 or more GBCA exposures due to screening breast MRI, there was no association between brain MRI signal changes and clinical abnormalities on neurologic or neuropsychologic examination. While larger studies are needed in this patient population, the lack of clinical impact of multiple GBCA exposures in this study is reassuring.
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