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Q: Identify the radiotracer used to study problems with spleen. O iron-59 O phosphorus-32 O…

A: Correct answer is iron-59. Radiotracer Fe-59 is used to study problems with spleen.

Q: Which of the following is not a symptom for radiation sickness vomitting tiredness C headache hair…

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Q: orus-32, which is used to detect breast cancer, undergoes beta emission_ Clear equation for this…

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Q: List some Radionuclides used as Radiotracers?

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Q: What physical constants must be known to use radioactive dating?

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Q: Explain why it is safe to use radioisotopes to diagnose medical problems.

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Q: which radioactive process would turn Bi-184 to Pb-184?

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Q: A scientist is investigating how quickly water goes up a tree in a forest. Which radioisotope below…

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Q: write balanced nuclear equations for the position decay of the following radionuclides

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Q: What isotope is used for radioactive dating of previously lived entity ?

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Q: Describe the biological effects of radiation?

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Q: Describe the use of ionizing radiation incancer therapy

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Q: What medical imaging techniques do not use radioactivity?

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Q: Which of the following isotopes would be the best choice for use with PET?

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Q: Half life of radionuclide is 15.0 minutes. How many grams of 10.0 g will remain after 2.00 half…

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Q: You have a patient with cancer. What type of radiation treatment might destroy the tumor without…

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Q: What led Marie Curie to draw the following conclusions?(a) Radioactivity is a property of the…

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Q: Aside from KClO4, what are the blocking agents used in Nuclear Medicine?

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Q: What is activity of a 21.5 uCi sample of carbon -14 in becquerels

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Q: The 4520Ca has a Half-Life t1/2 of 163 days. the value of the radioactive constant λ in day-1 is:

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Q: a) my dining utensils contain chromiun, are they radioactive? 5) should my oxyen be liquid or gaz?

A: Ans A) chromium used in dining utensils is mixture of stainless steel.  So it is safe.

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Q: 1.Give the History of Radioisotopes. 2.Applications of Radioisotopes in Medicine? Agriculture?…

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Q: What nuclide is formed when ²¹Na undergoes positron emission? A) ²²Na B) ²¹Ne C) ²¹Na D)…

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Q: lodine-131 is used to treat Graves disease, a disease of the thyroid gland. The amount of 131| used…

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Q: Complete the table in detail LINAC Cobalt-60 Typical uses Radiation Energy of radiation produced…

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Q: Fusion reaction pathways in the Sun begin with the two steps   Substitute in the correct symbols in…

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Q: Which type of radiation is most ionising? Most penetrating?

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Q: Electron capture transforms ⁴⁰₁₉K into what nuclide? A) ⁴⁰₂₀Ca B) ⁴⁰₁₈Ar C) ⁴₂He D) ⁴⁰₁₉K…

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Q: The way radioisotopes are useful in treating cancer is due to   being easy to detect   killing…

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