# Allergic to contrast for MRI

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032>\
**Category:** General TN & GPN (Old Site)\
**Created:** [June 12, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032 "2013-06-12T23:19:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Merrrra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Merrrra](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Merrrra)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032/1 "2013-06-12T23:19:32Z")

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I recently learned the hard way that I am allergic to contrast dye for a MRIs.

Do any of these need contrast dye?:

MVD

GammaKnife

Radiofrequency

Thank you in advance

~Amy

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**Author:** ![Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@Kc\_Dancer\_Kc](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kc_Dancer_Kc)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032/2 "2013-06-13T04:42:58Z")

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MRI for MVD does not have to be contrast ---it just has to eliminate MS or brain tumor --- will most likely not show TN

There is a fiesta MRI that is the best type to find compressions --- maybe somebody has answers for others.

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**Author:** ![Merrrra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Merrrra](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Merrrra)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032/3 "2013-06-15T02:21:36Z")

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Do they need to use contrast to perform the procedures?

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**Author:** ![Kelly2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Kelly2](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/Kelly2)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/allergic-to-contrast-for-mri/5032/4 "2013-06-15T03:42:39Z")

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I know with my Gamma knife they did both MRIs with and without contrast but they said it was just to get a better picture of where they would be shooting the radiation at.