Tc 99m sulfur colloid
| Tc 99m sulfur colloid | |
|---|---|
| Term | Tc 99m sulfur colloid |
| Short definition | Tc 99m sulfur colloid - substance that is being studied to find cancer in the body. It is also used to find sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Tc 99m sulfur colloid - substance that is being studied to find cancer in the body. It is also used to find sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer. It contains a radioactive substance called technetium associated with a substance called colloidal sulfur. After the injection, sulfur colloid is absorbed by special cells in the lymphoid tissues as well as in the liver, spleen and bone marrow. A machine or probe that detects radioactivity is used to find out where the Tc 99m colloidal sulfur is located in the body. Also called Tc-99m SC and Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
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