See Also: colloidal radioactive gold(medicine)
colloidal gold reaction(medicine)
gold colloid, radioactive(medicine)
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colloidal radioactive gold (medicine)


colloidal radioactive gold -->
radiogold colloid


A radioactive isotope of gold emitting negative beta particles and gamma radiation, with a half-life of 2.7 days; formerly used for irradiation of closed serous cavities in the palliative treatment of ascites and pleural effusion due to metastatic malignancies, and for liver scans.

Synonym: 198Au colloid, colloidal radioactive gold.