- metaiodobenzylguanidine
- meta·iodo·ben·zyl·guan·i·dine (MIBG) (met″ə-i″o-do-ben″zəl-gwahnґĭ-dēn) iobenguane.
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metaiodobenzylguanidine
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mIBG — • metaiodobenzylguanidine … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
MIBG — metaiodobenzylguanidine * * * 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… … Medical dictionary
mIBG — metaiodobenzylguanidine * * * 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… … Medical dictionary
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