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What is

gadopentetate dimeglumine

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Pronunciation: /gadopentetate* dimeglumine*/

gadopentetate dimeglumine

Definition

A gadolinium complex of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid with ionic paramagnetic properties. Gadopentetate dimeglumine may provide contrast enhancement during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of intracranial lesions with abnormal vascularity or of abnormalities in the blood-brain barrier (BBB).