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| | A radioactive substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect cancer and to monitor the response of some types of cancer to treatment. Fluorine F 18 FEQA attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) found on the surface of some tumor cells. It is a type of radiopharmaceutical. |
| Previous Definitions: | fludrocortisone, fluid, fluorescence in situ hybridization, fluoride, fluorine F 18 EF5 | | Next Definitions: | fluoropyrimidine, fluoroquinolone, fluoroscope, fluoroscopy, fluorothymidine F 18 |
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