NCIt synonyms : I 131 HSA; Albumin Iodinated I-131 Serum; Albumin, Iodinated I 131 Serum; Iodinated (131I) Human Serum Albumin; Iodine-131 Human Serum Albumin; Iodinated I 131 Serum Albumin;
NCIt related terms : HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN I-131;
NCIt definition : A synthetic radiopharmaceutical in which human serum albumin (HSA) is radiolabelled
with iodine 131. Upon intravenous injection, iodine-131 human serum albumin is slowly
deiodinated in vivo, releasing radioactive iodide that is taken up by thyroid gland.
Iodine-131 primarily emits beta particles and has a half-life of 8 days. (NCI04);