Laboratory Procedure
autoradiography
au·to·ra·di·og·ra·phy [ aw-toh-rey-dee-og-ruh-fee ]
Subclass of:
Histological Techniques; Radiometry
Definitions related to autoradiography:
  • A technique used to locate radioactively labeled molecules, or fragments of molecules, by recording on a photographic or sensor plate the radiation emitted by radioactive material within a molecule.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Making a radiograph of an object or tissue by recording the radiation emitted by radioactive material within the object on a photographic plate.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The making of a radiograph of an object or tissue by recording on a photographic plate the radiation emitted by radioactive material within the object. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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