NCIt definition : An iodine (I) 123 labeled aralkylguanidine norepinephrine analogue used as a diagnostic
imaging tracer. Iobenguane, structurally related to norepinephrine, functioning as
a false substrate of norepinephrine, and is taken up and localized in the granules
of pre-synaptic adrenergic neurons. When labeled with I-123, this agent is useful
for the imaging of neuroendocrine tissues and tumors.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance used to detect certain types of tumors, including pheochromocytomas
and neuroblastomas. It contains a substance called iobenguane linked to a radioactive
substance called iodine I 123. The tumor cells take up the iobenguane I 123, and a
machine is used to detect where the cancer cells are in the body. It is a type of
radioimaging agent.;
UNII : P2TH1XYZ84;
InChIKey : PDWUPXJEEYOOTR-IUAIQHPESA-N;
CAS number : 139755-80-9;
Chemical formula : C8H10IN3;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000633080; CDR0000633081;