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Iodine Radioisotopes

Medical Definition: Unstable isotopes of iodine that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. I atoms with atomic weights 117-139, except I 127, are radioactive iodine isotopes.
Guide Notes: I-117 through I-139 except I-127; NIM; /blood-csf-urine /metab permitted but not for tracer studies ( = /diag use)
Iodine Radioisotopes Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated - Normal human serum albumin mildly iodinated with radioactive iodine (131-I) which has a half-life of 8 days, and emits beta and gamma rays. It is used as a diagnostic aid in blood volume determination. (from Merck Index, 11th ed)

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