CHARACTERISTICS OF GADOLINIUM-DTPA COMPLEX - A POTENTIAL NMR CONTRAST AGENT
CHARACTERISTICS OF GADOLINIUM-DTPA COMPLEX - A POTENTIAL NMR CONTRAST AGENT
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DOI:
10.2214/ajr.142.3.619
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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5
通讯作者:
WESBEY, GE
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作者:
WEINMANN, HJ;BRASCH, RC;WESBEY, GE
Chelation of the rare-earth element Gd with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) results in a strongly paramagnetic, stable complex that is well tolerated in animals. The strongly paramagnetic GD complex reduces hydrogen-proton relaxation times even in low concentrations (< 0.01 mmol/l). The pharmacokinetic behavior of i.v. delivered Gd-DTPA is similar to the well known iodinated contrast agents used in urography and angiography. Excretion is predominately through the kidneys with greater than 90% recovery in 24 h. The i.v. LD50 of the meglumine salt of Gd-DTPA is 10 mmol/kg for the rat; in vivo there is no evidence of dissociation of the GD ion from the DTPA ligand. The combination of strong proton relaxation, in-vivo stability, rapid urinary excretion and high tolerance favors the further development and the potential clinical application [in humans] of GD-DTPA as a contrast enhancer in magnetic resonance imaging.