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arcitumomab

CEA scan Immunology A 99mTc-labelled murine IgG monoclonal Fab fragment which attaches in vivo to CEA and can be used as a tumor marker to detect GI tract CAs using immunoscintigraphy See Monoclonal antibody.

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CEA scan			A prospective study of 2-[18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-Dglucose/ positron emission tomography scan, 99mTc-labeled arcitumomab (CEA-scan), and blind second-look laparotomy for detecting colon cancer recurrence in patients with increasing carcinoembryonic antigen levels. PET and PET/CT for oncology applications in the abdomen and pelvis: ... by Franc, Benjamin L. / Applied Radiology 25,26) These have included antibodies for imaging colorectal cancer (eg, satumomab pendetide, (27) arcitumomab (24)), prostate cancer (eg, capromab pendetide (28-30)) NHL, (31) liver cancer, (32) myocardial infarcts (imciromab penlefate (33-35)), infection and inflammation (eg, sulesomab, fanolesomab (36-38)), specific infections, (2) and clots, (39) to mention a few that are now available or in development. Radioactive antibodies: selective targeting and treatment of cancer ... by Goldenberg, David M.; Sharkey, Robert M.; Barbet, Jacques; Chatal, Jean-Francois / Applied Radiology			archenteron archeocerebellum archeocortex archeokinetic arches of the foot archetype archi- archiblastoma archicerebellum archicortex archigaster archinephric canal archinephron arching back archipallium archistome Architectural Barrier architecture Architeuthidae architis archive archiving arciform arcing arcing spring contraceptive diaphragm arcitumomab Arcobacter arctation Arctic Anaemia Arctic Anemia Arctic husky Arctictis Arctium lappa Arctium minus Arctonyx collaris Arctostaphylos Arctostaphylos adenotricha Arctostaphylos coactylis Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctotheca calendula Arctotis glutinosa arcuate arcuate artery arcuate artery of kidney arcuate artery of the foot arcuate fiber arcuate ligament arcuate ligament of the diaphragm arcuate nuclei arcuate scotoma arcuate veins of kidney			arciform arciform arciform ARCIK ARCIL Arciliuto Arcilla Expandida Arcimboldo Arcimboldo, Giuseppe Arcimedes Arcimedes arcing arcing arcing arcing contacts arcing ring arcing spring contraceptive diaphragm arcing time Arciniegas, Germán ARCIP ARCIPE Arcipelago Multi-Oceanico Delle Micronazioni Unite Arcipreste de Hita Arcis Arcis sur Aube Arcis-sur-Aube Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova ARCISS ARCIT arcitumomab ARCJ ARCL Arclamp Arclamp ARCLG ARCLIB ARCM ARCM ARCM ARCMA ARCMB ARCME Arcmin Arcmin arcminute Arcminute Cosmology Bolometer Array Receiver Arcminute Microkelvin Imager Arcminutes ARCMIP ARCMIS ARCMSA ARCMT ARCN ARCNESS ARCNET ARCNET Arcnet Fragmentation Protocol ARCNET Trade Association ARCNET User Group eV

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