Gadolinium Deposition Safety: Seeking the Patient’s Perspective
Carlo Augusto Mallio, Carlo Cosimo Quattrocchi, Àlex Rovira, Paul M. Parizel
Abstract
Gadolinium is a rare-earth metal of the lanthanide series; it is represented by the symbol Gd, and its atomic number is 64.[1][1],[2][2] At room temperature, Gd is paramagnetic, meaning that it enhances nuclear relaxation rates, making it useful as a contrast agent for MR imaging. In clinical
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GadoliniumLanthanideMedicineParamagnetismRelaxation (psychology)Perspective (graphical)Meaning (existential)Rare earthNuclear magnetic resonanceNuclear medicineContrast (vision)Materials scienceOpticsCondensed matter physicsPhysicsInternal medicineChemistryPsychotherapistPsychologyMineralogyArtificial intelligenceComputer scienceMetallurgyIonQuantum mechanicsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMRI in cancer diagnosis