ACR, FDA and EMA have classified Gadolinium-based contrast agents into three groups
Group | Type | US Trade Name | Chemical Name |
I | linear, non-ionic | Omniscan | gadodiamide |
linear, non-ionic | OptiMARK | gadoversetamide | |
linear, ionic | Magnevist | gadopentate dimeglumine | |
II | linear, ionic | MultiHance | gadobenate dimeglumine |
macrocyclic, non-ionic | ProHance | gadoteridol | |
macrocyclic, non-ionic | Gadavist | gadobutrol | |
macrocyclic, ionic | Dotarem | gadoterate meglumine | |
III | linear, ionic | Eovist | gadoxetate disodium |