A drug containing a form of radioactive iodine called I 123 that is used to find certain types of tumors, including pheochromocytomas and neuroblastomas. Radiation from I 123 may help show where cancer cells are in the body. AdreView is a type of radioconjugate. Also called 123I-MIBG, iobenguane I 123, and iodine I 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine.
( A-dreh-VYOO )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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