[An I 131 radioiodinated synthetic analogue of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. Meta-iodobenzylguanidine localizes to adrenergic tissue and, in radioiodinated forms, may be used to image or eradicate tumor cells that take up and metabolize norepinephrine. ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0879568I 131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine
I 131 Meta-iodobenzylguanidine
Iodine I 131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine
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