GAMMA RADIATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gamma radiation mean? 

• GAMMA RADIATION (noun)
  The noun GAMMA RADIATION has 1 sense:

1. electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

  Familiarity information: GAMMA RADIATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GAMMA RADIATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

gamma radiation; gamma ray

Hypernyms ("gamma radiation" is a kind of...):

electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic wave; nonparticulate radiation (radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge)

Holonyms ("gamma radiation" is a part of...):

electromagnetic spectrum (the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves)

 Context examples 

In-111 MoAb Lym-1 emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons that can be captured by gamma camera allowing imaging of tumor cells that express HLA-DR antigen.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody Lym-1, NCI Thesaurus)

In-111 MoAb LL2 emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons that can be captured by gamma camera allowing imaging of tumor cells that express CD22 antigen.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody LL2, NCI Thesaurus)

This radioimmunoconjugate emits gamma radiation and X-ray photons, thereby allowing detection of tumor localization and distribution of MoAb HuS193 in diagnostic imaging procedures.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody Hu3S193, NCI Thesaurus)

In-111 MoAb M170 emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons, thereby allowing detection of tumor localization and distribution of MoAb M170 in diagnostic imaging procedures.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody M170, NCI Thesaurus)

In-111 MoAb MN-14 emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons that can be captured by gamma camera allowing imaging of tumor cells that express CEA.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody MN-14, NCI Thesaurus)

Lu-177 MoAb CC49 delivers gamma radiation emitting Lu-177 nuclide directly to tumor cells that express TAG-72, and so may be used in radioimmunotherapeutic treatment of cancers.

(Lutetium Lu 177 Monoclonal Antibody CC49, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon binding to EGFR-expressing tumor cells, this agent is internalized, selectively delivering a potentially cytotoxic dose of gamma radiation.

(Iodine I 125-Anti-EGFR-425 Monoclonal Antibody, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, high dose indium In 111 pentetreotide may specifically deliver a cytotoxic dose of gamma radiation to SSTR-positive cells thereby killing SSTR-expressing tumor cells.

(Indium In-111 Pentetreotide, NCI Thesaurus)

In 111 Folic Acid emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons that can be captured by gamma camera allowing imaging of tumor cells that express folate receptors.

(In 111 Folic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

This radioimmunoconjugate emits gamma radiation and X-Ray photons that can be captured by gamma camera, allowing imaging of Lewis Y expressing tissues.

(In 111 Monoclonal Antibody B3, NCI Thesaurus)