radioscann.
/ˈreɪdɪəʊskan/, U.S. /ˈreɪdioʊˌskæn/ A determination of the presence or distribution of radioactive material (esp. a tracer) in a sample, organ, etc.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [noun] > substance used as tracer > scan using
radioscan1962
1962 Jrnl. Medicinal & Pharmaceut. Chem. 5 492 The radioscan of a paper chromatogram showed the desired product.
1974 Nature 1 Nov. 68/1 The radiopurity of these compounds was determined by radioscan of thin layer chromatograms.
1993 Phytochemistry 32 707/1 The radioscan showed that 60-70% of the radioactivity applied to the plate migrated with cycloartenyl acetate the remainder of the radioactivity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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