Term Name:	gadoteric acid
Synonyms:	[2,2',2'',2'''-(1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetrayl-kappa(4)N(1),N(4),N(7),N(10))tetraacetato(3-)]gadolinium, DOTA-Gd, gadoteric acid, Gd-DOTA
Definition:	A gadolinium coordination entity consisting of DOTA in which the four amino groups are bound to a central gadolinium atom. It is used (as its meglumine salt) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in brain (intracranial), spine and associated tissues of patients ages 2 years and older, to detect and visualise areas with disruption of the blood brain barrier and/or abnormal vascularity of the central nervous system.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:73732]  ( EBI )