Iodine I 124

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014500",
  "term": "Iodine I 124",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioactive isotope of iodine, a nonmetallic element of the halogen group, with an atomic mass of 124 and a half-life of 4.18 days with radioisotopic activity. Selectively accumulating in thyroid tissue, iodine I 124 emits positrons that can be detected by positron emission tomography (PET), allowing localization of thyroid tissue. This radiosiotope also emits gamma rays.",
  "synonyms": [
    "I-124",
    "iodine 124"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/iodine-i-124/"
}