Sodium fluoride F-18

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016798",
  "term": "Sodium fluoride F-18",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radiopharmaceutical consisting of the sodium salt of fluorine F 18 fluoride with radioisotopic and bone mineralizing activities. Fluoride binds to calcium ions in hydroxyapatite crystals in bone. The uptake and incorporation of positron-emitting fluorine F 18 fluoride into bone can be imaged using positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), allowing visualization of malignant bone lesions in which regional blood flow and bone turnover are increased.",
  "abbreviation": "18 F-NaF",
  "synonyms": [
    "sodium fluoride F18",
    "fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/sodium-fluoride-f-18/"
}