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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2010; 2(11): 427-433
Published online Nov 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i11.427
Table 2 Dissociation half life (T1/2) of gadolinium contrast agent under the same laboratory conditions[6]
Gd-CAT1/2, pH 1.2T1/2, pH 1T1/2, pH 1T1/2, pH 1 (Temp 250)
Temperature (°C)370370250
Dotaremâ (Guerbet, France)85 h23 h338 h338 h
Gadovistâ (Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany)18 h7 h43 h43 h
ProHanceâ (Bracco, Italy)4 h1.6 h3.9 h3.9 h
All linear chelatesNDND< 5 s< 5 s