dictionary help| 131I --> iodine-131 | medical dictionary |
<radiobiology> A radioactive iodine isotope, 364 keV peak beta and gamma emitter with a half-life of 8 days.
It is used as a tracer in thyroid studies, as therapy in hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, and heart disease, and as a label in immunoassay and imaging.
Abbreviation: 131I
(22 Sep 2002)
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