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The 14 pages that link to Radiopharmaceutical, each with the reason it gives.

• Half-lifeRelated: Its half-life helps determine imaging windows, treatment duration, and storage requirements.

• Positron emission tomographyNarrower topic: PET imaging agents are radiopharmaceuticals selected to trace biological processes.

• CyclotronRelated: Cyclotrons create radionuclides incorporated into many short-lived radiopharmaceuticals.

• Nuclear medicineBroader topic: These compounds deliver radioactive tracers or treatment to particular tissues.

• Nuclear isomerNarrower topic: Technetium-99m is supplied in compounds used as diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.

• ActiniumRelated: Therapeutic actinium is administered in radiopharmaceuticals that carry it to selected tissues.

• RadiotoxicityRelated: Its intended radiation effects must be balanced against harm to healthy tissue.

• Single-photon emission computed tomographyNarrower topic: SPECT radiopharmaceuticals deliver the gamma-emitting radionuclide to tissues of interest.

• TechnetiumRelated: Technetium-99m is attached to compounds that concentrate in specific tissues.

• AstatineRelated: Astatine must be attached to a targeting molecule to reach selected cells.

• RadiotracerRelated: Many diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals carry tracers to specific tissues or processes.

• Technetium-99mNarrower topic: Technetium-99m is attached to compounds that direct it to particular tissues.

• Pharmaceutical preparationsBroader topic: These preparations extend pharmaceutical use to imaging and targeted radiation therapy.

• Radioanalytical chemistryRelated: Quality control verifies radionuclide identity, activity, and chemical form.