Sodium Iodide I-131

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A radiopharmaceutical containing the beta- and gamma-emitting radioisotope I-131. After absorption, the iodide is distributed through the extracellular fluid of the body and accumulates in the thyroid gland, thereby allowing the imaging of the thyroid.

**Synonyms:** - (131-I)Sodium Iodide - HICON - I 131 Mini - Iodotope I-131 - Natrium Radio-iodatum(131 I) - Oriodide - Radiocaps-131 - SODIUM IODIDE I-131 - Sodium Iodide (131I)