iodine I 131-Lipiodol

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004492",
  "term": "iodine I 131-Lipiodol",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioactive substance being studied in the treatment of liver cancer. It is a form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine, some of which is the radioactive substance iodine I 131. Iodine I 131-Lipiodol builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in the liver and may kill cancer cells. Also called iodine I 131-ethiodized oil.",
  "synonyms": [
    "iodine I 131-ethiodized oil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/iodine-i-131-lipiodol/"
}