THE INVENTION CONCERNS A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CALCIUM COMPLEX OF 10-(2,3-DIHYDROXY-1-(HYDROXYMETHYL)PROPYL)-1,4,7,10-TETRAAZACYCLODECANE-1,4,7-TRIACETIC ACID, ALSO KNOWN AS CALCOBUTROL, STARTING FROM THE PURE GADOLINIUM COMPLEX (GADOBUTROL). THE INVENTION FURTHERMORE CONCERNS CALCOBUTROL WITH A HITHERTO UNKNOWN LEVEL OF PURITY.