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• A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer. It binds to large molecules in tumor cells that have a low level of oxygen. Radiation given off by FMISO is detected by a PET scan. The amount of FMISO in the tumor may help decide the best treatment and help predict whether the cancer will come back after treatment. FMISO is a type of radioimaging agent. Also called 18F-fluoromisonidazole and 18F-MISO.

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  FMISO. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fmiso.

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  FMISO. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fmiso (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "FMISO." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fmiso.

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