radiotracer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of radiotracer
Example Sentences
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The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has persuaded Medicare to reimburse for C11-choline, a radiotracer that studies have shown is highly effective at detecting recurrent prostate cancer.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2015
The radiotracer most commonly used, called FDG, helps measure the uptake of glucose.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2015
A radiotracer that can help rule out Alzheimer’s disease exists, Gambhir says, but it costs $3,000 to $5,000 per scan.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2015
But not when our lives were tied to where the radiotracer chose to land.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2011
As Ruth lay there on the bone scan table, a microscopic radiotracer they had injected into her veins coursed around her circulatory system.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2011
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