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radioactive tracer
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radioactive tracer [¦rād·ē·ō′ak·tiv ′trā·sər]
(nucleonics)
A radioactive isotope which, when attached to a chemically similar substance or injected into a biological or physical system, can be traced by radiation detection devices, permitting determination of the distribution or location of the substance to which it is attached. Also known as radiotracer.


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Lymphoseek is a proprietary radioactive tracing agent being developed for use in connection with gamma detection devices in a surgical procedure known as Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping (ILM).
Lymphoseek is a proprietary radioactive tracing agent being developed for use in connection with gamma detection devices in a surgical procedure known as Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping (ILM).
SLNB begins when a patient is injected at the site of the main tumor with a commercially available radioactive tracing agent.
 
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