The radioactive isotope gallium-67 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 60.3 milligrams of gallium-67 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are left in the body after 391.5 hours?

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Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical Imaging
Mode of
Isotope
Decay
Half-life
Use in Medical Imaging
B+, y
B+, y
Carbon-11
Fluorine-18
Phosphorus-32
Chromium-51
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Detect eye tumors
20.3 m
18F
109 m
109
14.3 d
32p
E.C., Y
В, у
E.C., y
E.C., y
Cr
27.7 d
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
5Fe
26
Iron-59
44.5 d
SGa
Se
81mp
Gallium-67
78.3 h
Selenium-75
118 d
"Kr
Sr
99m Te
1311
1Hg
29|TI
Krypton-81m
Strontium-81
13.3 s
22.2 m
6.01 h
Technetium-99m
8.04 d
64.1 h
Iodine-131
B, Y
E.C., y
E.C., Y
197
Mercury-197
Thallium-201
3.05 d
The radioactive isotope gallium-67 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 60.3 milligrams of gallium-67 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are
left in the body after 391.5 hours?
1.92
mg
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the References to access important values if needed for this question. Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical Imaging Mode of Isotope Decay Half-life Use in Medical Imaging B+, y B+, y Carbon-11 Fluorine-18 Phosphorus-32 Chromium-51 Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism Detect eye tumors 20.3 m 18F 109 m 109 14.3 d 32p E.C., Y В, у E.C., y E.C., y Cr 27.7 d 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 5Fe 26 Iron-59 44.5 d SGa Se 81mp Gallium-67 78.3 h Selenium-75 118 d "Kr Sr 99m Te 1311 1Hg 29|TI Krypton-81m Strontium-81 13.3 s 22.2 m 6.01 h Technetium-99m 8.04 d 64.1 h Iodine-131 B, Y E.C., y E.C., Y 197 Mercury-197 Thallium-201 3.05 d The radioactive isotope gallium-67 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. If 60.3 milligrams of gallium-67 is administered to a patient, how many milligrams are left in the body after 391.5 hours? 1.92 mg An error has been detected in your answer. Check for typos, miscalculations etc. before submitting your answer.
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