Radionuclide
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| Radionuclide | |
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| Term | Radionuclide |
| Short definition | radionuclide - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-NOO-klide) An unstable form of a chemical element that emits radiation as it decays and becomes more stable. Radionuclides can occur naturally or can be manufactured in a laboratory. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
radionuclide - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-NOO-klide) An unstable form of a chemical element that emits radiation as it decays and becomes more stable. Radionuclides can occur naturally or can be manufactured in a laboratory. In medicine, they are used in imaging processes and in treatment. Also called radioisotope
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Radionuclide
- Wikipedia's article - Radionuclide
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