{"id":97870,"date":"2021-04-12T06:53:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T06:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=97870"},"modified":"2023-06-21T06:02:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T06:02:05","slug":"radiopharmaceutical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/radiopharmaceutical\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiopharmaceutical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A radioisotope used in medical diagnosis or treatment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Drug containing a radioactive substance that travels to a specific body region or organ that will be scanned (i.e.,CAT scan).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A radioactive preparation that is injected or given by mouth in certain diagnostic or treatment procedures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Drugs used to diagnose or to treat certain medical conditions. Radiopharmaceuticals are used by nuclear medicine specialists to study how a particular organ is working and to detect tumors or cancer that may be present. Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive. Given in very tiny, safe amounts, they expose a person to about the same amount of radiation as an X ray does.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A radioactive chemical or drug (eg., an isotope of technetium or iodine) that has a specific affinity for a particular body tissue or organ. It can be used in nuclear medicine to obtain images of structures, or to treat radiation-sensitive diseases.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A radioactive medicinal or chemical substance (typically radioactive iodine or cobalt) employed for diagnostic or therapeutic intentions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A radioisotope used in medical diagnosis or treatment. Drug containing a radioactive substance that travels to a specific body region or organ that will be scanned (i.e.,CAT scan). A radioactive preparation that is injected or given by mouth in certain diagnostic or treatment procedures. Drugs used to diagnose or to treat certain medical conditions. 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