MIBG

MIBG
metaiodobenzylguanidine

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Meta-IodoBenzylGuanidine: a radioactive tracer, labelled with iodine-123 or iodine-131, which binds to adrenergic nerve tissue. With the aid of a gamma camera, it can be used to detect the presence of a range of adrenergic tumours, including neuroblastoma and phaeochromocytoma.

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mIBG iobenguane (m-iodobenzylguanidine).

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