Radiopharmacology
Radiopharmacology is the study and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, which are
radioactive pharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals are used in the field of
nuclear medicine as tracers in the diagnosis and treatment of many
diseases. Many radiopharmaceuticals use technetium (Tc-99m). In the book Technetium by Klaus Schwochau, 31 different radiopharmaceuticals based on Tc-99m are listed for imaging and functional studies of the
brain,
myocardium,
thyroid,
lungs,
liver,
gallbladder,
kidneys,
skeleton,
blood and
tumors.
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radiopharmaceutical
Noun
1. pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
(hypernym) pharmaceutical
radiopharmaceutical
A drug containing a radioactive substance that is used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and in pain management of bone metastases. Also called a radioactive drug.
radiopharmaceutical
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