 | This article possibly contains original research. (December 2022) |
| Immunoscintigraphy | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | detect cancer cells |
Immunoscintigraphy is a nuclear medicine procedure used to find cancer cells in the body by injecting a radioactively labeled antibody, which binds predominantly to cancer cells and then scanning for concentrations of radioactive emissions.[1][2]
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- ^ "Immunoscintigraphy". NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2017.