Gadolinium-chelate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013807",
  "term": "Gadolinium-chelate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A coordination complex consisting of a gadolinium ion bound to a hexadentate organic chelating agent such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. Chelates of gadolinium are frequently utilized as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents and can be used to track nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Gadolinium-Chelant Complex",
    "Gadolinium Coordination Complex"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gadolinium-chelate/"
}