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Lung and Breathing Terms

The lungs, airways, breathing, oxygen, and respiratory conditions. Browse definitions and meanings below.

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  • 18F-EF5

    A substance that is being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect tumor hypoxia (a low level of oxygen in the tumor).This may help predict how the tumor will respond to…

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