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 apharmaceutical
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- noun pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
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Examples
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The radioactivity of a radiopharmaceutical is carefully selected by the nuclear medicine physician to be safe.
Nuclear Medicine 2010
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The radioactivity of a radiopharmaceutical is carefully selected by the nuclear medicine physician to be safe.
Nuclear Medicine 2010
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A radiopharmaceutical is injected into the patient and its emissions are measured by a PET scanner.
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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
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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.
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Your child's blood (with the radiopharmaceutical) is then administered back into the IV line.
MUGA Scan 2010
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A technologist or nurse will place an IV in your child for the radiopharmaceutical (tracer) injection needed for this exam.
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A technologist or nurse will place an IV in your child for the radiopharmaceutical injection needed for this exam.
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The blood will then be mixed with a radiopharmaceutical.
MUGA Scan 2010
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This exam requires the use of a radiopharmaceutical through an IV catheter.
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