radiotracer method

medicine

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cardiovascular evaluation

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    In human cardiovascular system: Noninvasive techniques

    … in the myocardium using the radiotracer method (i.e., a radioactive isotope replaces a stable element in a compound, which is then followed as it is distributed through the body). Positron emission tomography uses positron radionuclides that can be incorporated into true metabolic substrates and consequently can be used to chart…

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