| radioactive isotope |
A form of a molecule that emits radiation. There are three principal type of isotope emitters: alpha, beta, and gamma. Isotopes can be used as diagnostic agents in nuclear medicine. Such agents are chosen because they have an affinity for certain organs or tissues. One can use instruments to detect these isotopes. Brain, bone, liver, and spleen scans are examples of use of isotopes for diagnosis of abnormalities of those organs. Certain radioactive isotopes can damage cancer cells. ...
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| radiotherapy |
The use of x-rays and other forms of radiation in treatment. Radiotherapy is useful in the treatment of localized lymphomas, especially Hodgkin lymphoma, central nervous system lymphoblastic leukemia, and localized myeloma.
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| radiotherapy |
a course of radiation commonly given over multiple sessions, but may be given in a single fraction.
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| radioactive tracer |
A known amount of a radioactive substance added to an experiment usually to trace (with a geiger counter or similar equipment) the movement of the non-radioactive component of that element through the experiment. Such tracers have important uses in biology and chemistry.
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| radiolysis |
The breakup of chemicals into smaller components (eg water, H and O) by ionizing radiation.
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