The radioactive isotope fluorine-18 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 68.9 milligrams of fluorine-18 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are left in the body after 327.0 minutes? mg

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Kr
Tc
TI
Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical Imaging
Mode of
Decay
Isotope
Carbon-11
Fluorine-18
Phosphorus-32
Chromium-51
Iron-59
Gallium-67
Selenium-75
Krypton-81m
Strontium-81
Technetium-99m
lodine 131
Mercury-197
Thallium-201
B
E.C..Y
B.Y
EC..
E.C..Y
Y
B
Y
B.Y
Half-life
20.3 m
100 m
14.3 d
27.7 d
44.5 d
78.3 h
118 d
13.3.
222 m
6.01 h
8.04 d
64.1 h
E.C..y
E.C..Y 3.05 d
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Use in Medical Imaging
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Detect eye tumors
Diagnose albinism, image the spleen and gastrointestinal tract
Bone marrow function, diagnose anemias
Whole-body scan for tumors
Pancreas scan
Lung ventilation scan
Scan for bone diseases, including cancer
Brain, liver, kidney, bone scans, diagnosis of damaged heart muscle
Diagnosis of thyroid malfunction
Kidney scan
Heart scan and exercise stress test
The radioactive isotope fluorine-18 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 68.9 milligrams of
fluorine-18 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are left in the body after 327.0 minutes?
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Transcribed Image Text:Kr Tc TI Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical Imaging Mode of Decay Isotope Carbon-11 Fluorine-18 Phosphorus-32 Chromium-51 Iron-59 Gallium-67 Selenium-75 Krypton-81m Strontium-81 Technetium-99m lodine 131 Mercury-197 Thallium-201 B E.C..Y B.Y EC.. E.C..Y Y B Y B.Y Half-life 20.3 m 100 m 14.3 d 27.7 d 44.5 d 78.3 h 118 d 13.3. 222 m 6.01 h 8.04 d 64.1 h E.C..y E.C..Y 3.05 d Submit Answer Try Another Version Use in Medical Imaging Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism Detect eye tumors Diagnose albinism, image the spleen and gastrointestinal tract Bone marrow function, diagnose anemias Whole-body scan for tumors Pancreas scan Lung ventilation scan Scan for bone diseases, including cancer Brain, liver, kidney, bone scans, diagnosis of damaged heart muscle Diagnosis of thyroid malfunction Kidney scan Heart scan and exercise stress test The radioactive isotope fluorine-18 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 68.9 milligrams of fluorine-18 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are left in the body after 327.0 minutes? 1 item attempt remaining mg
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