dictionary help| colloidal radioactive gold --> radiogold colloid | medical dictionary |
A radioactive isotope of gold emitting negative beta particles and gamma radiation, with a half-life of 2.7 days; formerly used for irradiation of closed serous cavities in the palliative treatment of ascites and pleural effusion due to metastatic malignancies, and for liver scans.
Synonyms: 198Au colloid, colloidal radioactive gold.
(05 Mar 2000)
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