Fluorine F 18-EF5

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003261",
  "term": "Fluorine F 18-EF5",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A radioactive substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to find cancer cells that have a low level of oxygen. This may help predict how well the cancer will respond to treatment. Also called 18F-EF5.",
    "A radioconjugate consisting of EF5, a fluorinated derivative of etanidazole, conjugated to fluorine F 18, a positron emitting isotope. EF5 binds to hypoxic tissue; conjugation to Fluorine F 18 allows imaging of hypoxic regions within tumors."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "18F-EF5",
  "synonyms": [
    "18F-EF5"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fluorine-f-18-ef5/"
}