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The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2007 was


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Radioactive Isotope

An isotope of an element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form.

Fluorodeoxyglucose

A radioactive tracer used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to observe metabolic processes in the body.

Positrons

Antiparticles of electrons, possessing the same mass as an electron but with a positive charge.

Photon-Emission Tomography

A nuclear medicine imaging technique that produces 3D images of functional processes in the body by detecting pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide.

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