A form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine. Iodized oil is given by injection and builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in tumors. It is used for imaging … [Read more...]
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iododoxorubicin
A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer and for primary systemic amyloidosis (a disease in which proteins are deposited in specific organs). … [Read more...]
Iodotope
(Other name for: iodine I 131) … [Read more...]
ion
An atom or a molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge. Examples are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and phosphate. These ions help move … [Read more...]
ionic silver-impregnated sodium carboxymethyl cellulose antimicrobial dressing
A textile fiber dressing composed of ionic silver-impregnated sodium carboxymethylcellulose with potential wound-healing and antimicrobial activities. Ionic … [Read more...]
ionizing radiation
A type of radiation made (or given off ) by x-ray procedures, radioactive substances, rays that enter the Earth's atmosphere from outer space, and other … [Read more...]
ionomycin
An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. … [Read more...]
IORT
Radiation treatment aimed directly at a tumor during surgery. Also called intraoperative radiation therapy. … [Read more...]
IOUS
A procedure that uses ultrasound (high-energy sound waves that are bounced off internal tissues and organs) during surgery. Sonograms (pictures made by … [Read more...]
IP
Within the peritoneal cavity (the area that contains the abdominal organs). Also called intraperitoneal. … [Read more...]