Preferred Label : F-18 Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography;
NCIt synonyms : F-18 Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography Scan;
NCIt related terms : fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride PET; F 18 sodium fluoride positron emission tomography; F-18 NaF PET;
NCIt definition : Computed tomography that uses F[18] as a positron source for 3-dimensional imaging.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure used to find out if cancer has spread to the bone. A small
amount of a radioactive substance called fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride is injected
into a vein. A PET scan is then used to make detailed pictures of the bones. Bones
with cancer in them take up more fluorine F18 sodium fluoride than normal bones do.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000658786; CDR0000658784; CDR0000658781;
Origin ID : C93202;
UMLS CUI : C2985493;
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