Gadolinium

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Gadolinium
TermGadolinium
Short definitiongadobenate dimeglumine (GA-doh-BEH-nayt dy-MEG-loo-meen) A drug used in MRI to get clear images of blood vessels in the brain, spine, and to make nearby tissues. It is also studied to find abnormal areas in the liver and other organs and to diagnose cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Gadolinium - (pronounced) (GA-duh-LIH-nee-um) A metal element used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging techniques. It's a contrast agent that helps show abnormal tissues in the body during imaging with a special machine

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