Physics A-Level
Medical tracer
What Medical tracer means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Medical tracer
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Reference: OCR
A radioactive substance introduced into the body so that its emitted radiation can be detected outside and used to image or monitor an organ.
Topics that use Medical tracer
- Diagnostic methods in medicine (OCR A-Level)
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