Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Organic Chemicals > Amines > Polyamines > Pentetic Acid > Gadolinium DTPA
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Acetates > Pentetic Acid > Gadolinium DTPA
... > Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Volatile > Acetates > Pentetic Acid > Gadolinium DTPA
Inorganic Chemicals > Coordination Complexes > Gadolinium DTPA
Organic Chemicals > Coordination Complexes > Gadolinium DTPA

Preferred term

Gadolinium DTPA  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid, Gadolinium
  • Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta acetic Acid
  • Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid
  • Gadopentetic Acid
  • Gd DTPA
  • Gd-DTPA

Scope note

  • A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see PENTETIC ACID), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706)

History note

  • 98; use GADOLINIUM DTPA (NM) 1987-97

In other languages

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019786

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 6/20/97, last modified 7/5/19