Definition: Use of radiolabeled antibodies for diagnostic imaging of neoplasms. Antitumor antibodies are labeled with diverse radionuclides including iodine-131, iodine-123, indium-111, or technetium-99m and injected into the patient. Images are obtained by a scintillation camera.
uses radiolabeled antibodies for diag imaging; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM or NIM with dis /radionuclide (IM), not /diag, not /radiogr & not /immunol, + specific radioisotope /diag use (IM or NIM)