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iodine-131 [′ī·ə‚dīn ¦wən¦thərd·ē′wən] (nuclear physics) A radioactive, artificial isotope of iodine, mass number 131; its half-life is 8 days with beta and gamma radiation; used in medical and industrial radioactive tracer work; moderately radiotoxic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The most common treatment in the United States is radioactive iodine, which is used to damage thyroid cells, so they don't produce so much hormone. His family history was notable for thyroid cancer in his mother that was treated successfully with surgery and radioactive iodine therapy. Several studies have been conducted to determine the relative effects of perchlorate, thiocyanate, and nitrate on radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) inhibition. |
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