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Into a vein. Into or within a vein. Intravenous usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through a needle or tube inserted into a vein (IV).
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Radiography of kidneys, ureters, and bladder following injection of contrast medium into a peripheral vein. X-ray study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The x-rays are taken after a dye is injected into a blood vessel. The dye is concentrated in the urine, which...
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Into a ventricle. Intraventricular infusion is the delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain.
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Refers to a tumor that invades healthy tissues. The opposite of encapsulated. Also called diffuse or infiltrating. Procedures that violate the body are also called invasive.
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Immunoradiometric assay. Immunoradiometric assay.
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Treatment by ionizing radiation, such as x-rays, or radioactive sources such as radioactive iodine seeds. The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a...
