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• (MAG-nuh-vist) A substance used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help make clear pictures of the brain, spine, heart, soft tissue of joints, and inside bones. Magnevist is being studied in the diagnosis of cancer. It is a type of contrast agent. Also called gadopentetate dimeglumine and Gd-DTPA.

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  Magnevist. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnevist.

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  Magnevist. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnevist (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "Magnevist." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnevist.

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