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fluorine F 18-EF5

(FLOOR-een ...)

A radioactive substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to find cancer cells that have a low level of oxygen. This may help predict how well the cancer will respond to treatment. Also called 18F-EF5.

fluorine F 18-EF5

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