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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Radioactive
  1. A closer look at cancer imaging tools | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... a tracer, which is a small amount of radioactive material that flows through your bloodstream. It collects ... is present. Your body gets rid of the radioactive substance quickly. CT (computed tomography) scan: CT scans ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ser-look-at-cancer-imaging-tools - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Finding better and more personalized ways to diagnose cancer at NIH | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... tracer. A tracer is a small amount of radioactive material that flows through your bloodstream and collects in certain body tissues. The radioactive imaging material decays quickly so your body gets ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...d-ways-to-diagnose-cancer-at-nih - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Lymphedema: Living with swelling and stiffness | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... medical provider will inject a small amount of radioactive substance into the body and observe how it ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ving-with-swelling-and-stiffness - MedlinePlus Magazine