Gadolinium(III), like most lanthanide ions, forms complexes with high coordination numbers. This tendency is illustrated by the use of the chelating agent DOTA, an octadentate ligand. Salts of [Gd(DOTA)]− are useful in magnetic resonance imaging. A variety of related chelate complexes have been developed, including gadodiamide.
Gadolinium(III) like most lanthanide ions forms complexes with high coordination numbers This tendency is illustrated by the use of the chelating agent DOTA an octadentate ligand Salts of [Gd(DOTA)]− are useful in magnetic resonance imaging A variety of related chelate complexes have been developed including gadodiamide