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What is carbon-11 acetate?
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑrbən ˈilɛvən ˈæsəˌteɪt/
carbon-11 acetate
Definition
The acetate salt of the radioisotope carbon-11. Although the mechanism is unclear, carbon-11 acetate preferentially accumulates in tumor tissue, serving as a tracer for imaging tumors with positron emission tomography (PET).