iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004490
A drug containing a form of radioactive iodine called I 123 that is used to find certain types of tumors, including pheochromocytomas and neuroblastomas. Radiation from I 123 may help show where cancer cells are in the body. Iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine is a type of radioconjugate. Also called 123I-MIBG, AdreView, and iobenguane I 123.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-004490 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | 123I-MIBG; AdreView; iobenguane I 123 |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"term": "iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "A drug containing a form of radioactive iodine called I 123 that is used to find certain types of tumors, including pheochromocytomas and neuroblastomas. Radiation from I 123 may help show where cancer cells are in the body. Iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine is a type of radioconjugate. Also called 123I-MIBG, AdreView, and iobenguane I 123.",
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"123I-MIBG",
"AdreView",
"iobenguane I 123"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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}
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