Preferred Label : Carbon-11 Choline PET-CT Scan;
NCIt related terms : C-11 choline PET-CT scan; PET-CT (C-11 choline);
NCIt definition : A procedure in which a small amount of carbon-11 choline (a radioactive form of the
vitamin choline) is injected into a vein. A scanner and a computer are used to make
detailed pictures of areas inside the body where the carbon-11 choline collects. Cancer
cells take up more carbon-11 choline than normal cells, so the pictures can be used
to find cancer cells in the body.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000643122; CDR0000643123;
Origin ID : C93201;
UMLS CUI : C2985492;
Semantic type(s)
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