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radiopharmaceutical

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A radioactive compound used in diagnosis or therapy.

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  • noun medicine Any radioactive substance used as a pharmaceutical

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  • noun pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy

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Examples

  • The radioactivity of a radiopharmaceutical is carefully selected by the nuclear medicine physician to be safe.

    Nuclear Medicine 2010

  • The radioactivity of a radiopharmaceutical is carefully selected by the nuclear medicine physician to be safe.

    Nuclear Medicine 2010

  • A radiopharmaceutical is injected into the patient and its emissions are measured by a PET scanner.

    Positron Emission Tomography (PET) 2010

  • Reactants in radiopharmaceutical kits, or inactive ingredients that physically or chemically combine with active ingredients to facilitate drug transport are considered inactive ingredients. back to top

    Demulen Birth Control Pills Still Lactose Free Steve Carper 2008

  • Invest in all applications of nuclear energy and medical, industrial, and agricultural activities that use ionizing radiation, such as radiopharmaceutical production and building high-dose irradiators.

    Web Edition | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2008

  • Your child's blood (with the radiopharmaceutical) is then administered back into the IV line.

    MUGA Scan 2010

  • A technologist or nurse will place an IV in your child for the radiopharmaceutical (tracer) injection needed for this exam.

    DSIDA (Hepatobiliary) Scan 2010

  • A technologist or nurse will place an IV in your child for the radiopharmaceutical injection needed for this exam.

    I-125 Glofil (GFR) Test 2010

  • The blood will then be mixed with a radiopharmaceutical.

    MUGA Scan 2010

  • This exam requires the use of a radiopharmaceutical through an IV catheter.

    DSIDA (Hepatobiliary) Scan 2010

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