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Thallous Chloride Tl-201

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Thallous Chloride Tl-201 Definition

The chloride salt form of thallium-201, a cyclotron produced isotope use in diagnostic imaging. Thallous chloride TI-201 accumulates in myocardial cells and other tissues in an analogous way as potassium, and can be evaluated as a function of blood flow. By scintigraphic means, areas with decreased blood flow, consisting of ischemic cells, can be visualized due to decreased uptake of TI-201 in contrast to areas with normal blood flow.

Thallous Chloride Tl-201 Synonyms

Thallous Chloride, Tl-201, (201-Tl) Thallous Chloride, THALLOUS CHLORIDE, TL-201, Thallium-201 Chloride

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