sestamibi scan
An imaging test used to find overactive parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands found on the thyroid) and breast cancer cells, and to diagnose heart disease.
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157 matchessodium borocaptate
A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy.
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A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and other types of tumors.
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Often described as a type of CT scan, which it is not: the radiation comes from inside the patient, not from a tube.
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A radiolabeled substance that is used to help identify sites of tumor development.
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A substance that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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Thoracic describes the chest region and the organs it contains, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and the section of spine behind them.
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A monoclonal antibody that is used in the treatment of certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain.
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A device used to look at tissues in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film.
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A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors.
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A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors.
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A metal of the rare earth group of elements.
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A radioactive form of the rare metal yttrium that is used in radiation therapy to treat some types of tumors.
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A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors.
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A monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment and detection of other types of B-cell tumors.
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