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