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sodium iodide I-131

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.

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Synonym:	(131-I)sodium iodide I 131 mini iodotope I-131 natrium radio-iodatum(131 I) oriodide radiocaps-131 sodium iodide (131I)
US brand name:	HICON

sodium iodide I-131

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