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AdreView (A-dreh-VYOO)

 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 AdreView, and a machine is used to detect where in the body the cells are. It is a type of radioimaging agent. Also called iobenguane I 123.



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