Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Active Ingredient: Gadobutrol

Indication for Gadobutrol

Population group: only minors (0 - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.1 mmol/kg

For:

Dosage regimens

Intravenous, 0.1 micromoles gadobutrol per kilogram of body weight, one dose.

Detailed description

In general, the administration of 0.1 ml gadobutrol per kg body weight is sufficient to answer the clinical question.

0.1 mmol/kg

For:

Dosage regimens

Intravenous, 0.1 micromoles gadobutrol, one dose.

Detailed description

Neonates up to 4 weeks of age and infants up to 1 year of age

Due to immature renal function in neonates up to 4 weeks of age and infants up to 1 year of age, gadobutrol should only be used in these patients after careful consideration at a dose not exceeding 0.1 mmol/kg body weight. More than one dose should not be used during a scan. Because of the lack of information on repeated administration, gadobutrol injections should not be repeated unless the interval between injections is at least 7 days.

Active ingredient

Gadobutrol

Gadobutrol is a gadolinium-based, hydrophilic, macrocyclic, electrically neutral contrast agent used in contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI).

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