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Anticancer drugs are that are effective in the treatment of malignant or cancerous disease. These are known as antineoplastic drugs also. The drugs are involved in cancer treatment are several types. Such as-- • Alkylating agents – busulfan, mechlorethamine etc. • Antimetabolites – methotrexate, 6 mercaptopurine,5 fluorouracil etc. • Natural products –vinca alkaloids, taxanes • Hormones –tamoxifen, progestins These groups have also sub types. Without these common drugs nowadays a variety of

the prime minister extended the evacuation zone to 20 km. This major accident was rated at a level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale due to the high radioactive releases into the air. The main radionuclide that was released into the air was volatile iodine-131. Another main radionuclide was caesium-137. Cesium can be taken into the body but does not concentrate in any particular

Four Colorado Front Range cities, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins voted to place restrictions on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is sometimes referred to, in the November 2013 elections. Greeley, a neighboring community, has made a statement in the opposite direction. According to journalist Natalya Savka, “There is no talk of a fracking ban in this city of 427 wells, a number that is predicted to quadruple within the next few years” (45). Hydraulic fracturing is the future

Lutetium is a chemical element with symbol Lu and atomic number 71. It is a silvery white metal, which resists corrosion in dry air, but not in moist air. Lutetium is the last element in the lanthanide series, and it is traditionally counted among the rare earths. Lutetium is sometimes considered the first element of the 6th-period transition metals, although lanthanum is more often considered as such. Lutetium was independently discovered in 1907 by French scientist Georges Urbain, Austrian mineralogist

to my passion for aiding those in need, and attentiveness while performing duties, which will prove vital in this career. Furthermore, I greatly enjoy both science and mathematics, specifically in the field of atomic physics. Understanding the radionuclides, and the effects of them will be extremely important in the career. My love of physics, medicine, and my attentiveness, along with my urge to aid those in need is what prompts me to become a professional in radioactive medicine. For these reasons

polluted than its American counterpart, the British Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) site in Aldermaston, Berkshire, UK, nevertheless is contaminated with varying amounts of byproducts from nuclear weapons production and maintenance, including radionuclides, heavy metals and organic chemicals. Historical waste disposal methods have proven, over time, to be less permanent and effective than was originally believed, which has led to a number of issues stemming from poor containment of the wastes at

Mining and processing activities could have commixing impacts on native environment and vegetation at Olympic Dam including air quality, groundwater, surface water and drainage, noise and vibration, terrestrial impacts and radiation etc. An underground mine implementing sublevel open stoping method with an integrated metallurgical processing plant are currently accommodated in the site. Owing to current prospects and demands, the underground mine could gradually be transformed to open pit (Kable

x-rays and MRI’S, for the fact that it can demonstrate not only the anatomy of the bodies organs but the physical function of those specific organs as well. Thyroid nodules are very common, which exist in half of today’s population. Traditionally, radionuclide was used to preform possible malignancy, that assess the thyroid nodules. Now that we have came across this newfound technology (nuclear medicine) we can now provide the nuclear medicine specialist information involving the the visualization of

about this disease are the MRI and the radionuclide bone scan. An MRI shows either an increase or a decrease in signal intensity, which is the process in which protons twist to produce a random alignment of small magnetic fields. The MRI also helps us see the soft tissues that are affected by this condition and if they are the mineralized or not. One downfall to CT and MRI scans is that they only help with lesions involving the axial skeleton. Radionuclide bone scans are helpful when you are trying

Nuclear Test Ban Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations. A. Introduction Talking of the nuclear test ban under international regime the first thing that ticks the mind is the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) which is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996 but has not entered into force