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gadolinium Audio
gad·o·lin·i·um [ gad-l-in-ee-uhm ]
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Definitions related to gadolinium:
  • A metal element that is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging methods. It is a contrast agent, which helps show abnormal tissue in the body during imaging with a special machine.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25. Its oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • An element with atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Element of the rare earth family of metals, atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25; chelated gadolinium is used as a paramagnetic contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging, and Gd153 is used in dual photon absorptiometry.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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