11C-choline PET-CT scan

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000006",
  "term": "11C-choline PET-CT scan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a small amount of 11C-choline (a radioactive form of the vitamin choline) is injected into a vein. A scanner and a computer are used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body where the 11C-choline collects. Cancer cells take up more 11C-choline than normal cells, so the pictures can be used to find cancer cells in the body. Also called carbon C 11-choline PET-CT scan.",
  "synonyms": [
    "carbon C 11-choline PET-CT scan"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/11c-choline-pet-ct-scan/"
}