Gadolinium texaphyrin
| Gadolinium texaphyrin | |
|---|---|
| Term | Gadolinium texaphyrin |
| Short definition | Gadolinium (GA-duh-LIH-nee-um) A metal element used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging techniques. It's a contrast agent that helps show abnormal tissues in the body during imaging with a special machine |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
gadolinium texaphyrin - (pronounced) (GA-doh-LIH-nee-um tek-SA-fih-rin) A substance being studied to treat and diagnose some types of cancer. It accumulates in some cancer cells, making them easier to kill with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Gadolinium texaphyrin is also used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to find cancer cells in the body. It's a type of radiosensitizer, a type of chemosensitizer, and a type of contrast agent. Also called motexafin gadolinium
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