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iodine-123

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iodine-123
n.
A radioisotope of iodine with a pure gamma emission and a physical half-life of 13.1 hours, used for studies of thyroid metabolism.


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The compound can be labeled with Iodine-131 for use as a targeted radiotherapeutic and with Iodine-123 for imaging.
Zemiva(TM) (iodofiltic acid I 123, also known as ((123)I)-BMIPP), an iodine-123 labeled fatty acid analog, is a molecular imaging pharmaceutical that enables the detection of cardiac ischemia based on changes in cardiac cell metabolism.
MDS Nordion played a small role in James' treatment during his battle with the disease supplying the medical isotope, iodine-123, for 123I MIBG, a drug used to diagnose and monitor the disease.
 
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