Sodium Iodide I-131
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Sodium Iodide I-131 Definition
A radiopharmaceutical containing the beta- and gamma-emitting radioisotope I-131. After absorption, the iodide is distributed through the extracellular fluid of the body and accumulates in the thyroid gland, thereby allowing the imaging of the thyroid.
Sodium Iodide I-131 Synonyms
Sodium Iodide, I-131, (131-I)Sodium Iodide, Iodotope I-131, Natrium Radio-iodatum(131 I), Oriodide, Radiocaps-131, SODIUM IODIDE, I-131
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