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• (… AL-fuh-FLOOR-oh-es-truh-DY-ol) A radiolabeled substance being studied as an imaging agent in breast cancer. F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol binds to estrogen receptors and gives off radiation that can be detected by a PET scan. The PET scan forms an image that shows where cancer cells with estrogen receptors can be found in the body. It is a type of radioimaging agent. Also called F-18 FES.

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  F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/f-18-16-alpha-fluoroestradiol.

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  F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/f-18-16-alpha-fluoroestradiol (accessed: March 21, 2023).

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  "F-18 16 alpha-fluoroestradiol." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/f-18-16-alpha-fluoroestradiol.

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