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radioiodine

 
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A radioactive isotope of iodine widely used as a tracer in medical diagnosis.


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(rā'dē-ō-ī'ə-dīn')
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A radioactive isotope of iodine widely used as a tracer.

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Any radioactive isotope of iodine.

  • r. therapy — see iodine-131.
  • r. uptake t. — 131I or 125I are used by oral or intravenous administration as a test of thyroidal function.
 
 
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autoradiography (photography)
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