radiopharmaceutical
noun
ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
radiopharmaceutical
adjective
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The first radiopharmaceuticals were approved in the early 2000s.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
In Nuclear Medicine Technology Nuclear medicine technologists work with large electronic equipment and operate them in addition to using radiopharmaceuticals to perform tests which are used to diagnosis, as well as for medical and scientific research.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Two radiopharmaceuticals from Novartis are already available.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
In a landmark move, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a separate payment for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals—a significant victory for the imaging industry and patients.
—Stephen Belcher, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, the stock surged nearly 37% after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would target the costs of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Following these commercial setbacks, interest in radiopharmaceuticals diminished and investment in their advancement stalled.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
This graphic describes the basics of radiopharmaceuticals.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
An injectable radiopharmaceutical can be delivered selectively to these cells, leaving healthy cells mostly unaffected.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
In Nuclear Medicine Technology Nuclear medicine technologists work with large electronic equipment and operate them in addition to using radiopharmaceuticals to perform tests which are used to diagnosis, as well as for medical and scientific research.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Two radiopharmaceuticals from Novartis are already available.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
In a landmark move, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a separate payment for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals—a significant victory for the imaging industry and patients.
—Stephen Belcher, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, the stock surged nearly 37% after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would target the costs of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Following these commercial setbacks, interest in radiopharmaceuticals diminished and investment in their advancement stalled.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
This graphic describes the basics of radiopharmaceuticals.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
An injectable radiopharmaceutical can be delivered selectively to these cells, leaving healthy cells mostly unaffected.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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radiopharmaceutical
1 of 2 noun
ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
radiopharmaceutical
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or being a radiopharmaceutical
radiopharmaceutical agents
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