Table 1. Gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents.
| Generic name | Commercial name | Structure | Charge | Relaxivity 1.5T/3.0T | Osmolality (mOsm/kgH20) | Elimination (renal/hepatic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadopentetate dimeglumine | Magnevist | Linear | Ionic | 4.1/3.7 | 1,960 | 100/0% |
| Gadoterate meglumine | Dotarem | Macrocyclic | Ionic | 3.6/3.5 | 1,350 | 100/0% |
| Gadoteridol | ProHance | Macrocyclic | Non-ionic | 4.1/3.7 | 630 | 100/0% |
| Gadodiamide | Omniscan | Linear | Non-ionic | 4.3/4.0 | 789 | 100/0% |
| Gadobutrol | Gadavist/Gadovist | Macrocyclic | Non-ionic | 5.2/5.0 | 1,603 | 100/0% |
| Gadoversetamide | OptiMark | Linear | Non-ionic | 4.7/4.5 | 1,110 | 100/0% |
| Gadobenate dimeglumine | MultiHance | Linear | Ionic | 6.3/5.5 | 1,970 | 96/4% |
| Gadoxetate disodium | Primovist/Eovist | Linear | Ionic | 6.9/6.2 | 688 | 50/50% |
| Gadofosveset trisodium | Vasovist/Ablavar | Linear | Ionic | 19/10 | 825 | 91/9% |