A brain scan uses the radioisotope oxygen-15. The recommended dosage is 50 mCi. A supply of 250 mCi in 20 mL arrives at the lab. How many milliliters will be injected into a patient?

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A brain scan uses the radioisotope oxygen-15. The recommended dosage is 50 mCi. A supply of 250 mCi in 20 mL arrives at the lab. How many milliliters will be injected into a patient? 

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The recommended dosage for a brain scan using oxygen-15 is 50 millicuries (mCi). This means that 50 mCi of the radioisotope is the desired amount to be injected into a patient for the scan to be effective.

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