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Certain radioactive isotopes have an affinity or liking for certain body cells. Thus iodide given to a patient will bunch up and help machines "visualize" the thyroid so that a gland expert doctor can determine if there is something wrong. A drink called "Go Litely" can help doctors "see" what might be wrong with an intestinal tract. Merely diagnostic or fact-finding.
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∙ 13y agoIsotopes can be injected into different liquid filled systems of the body then studied for the evaluation of patterns of flow and blockage, due to its radioactive nature it can be read easily from outside the body using special equipment such as a PET scanner. Also, because Isotopes generally give off a low amount of radiation, little to no harm is done to the body by the radioactive properties.
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∙ 12y agoRadioactive isotopes are important to medicine because they have a unique color that can be traced through the body with different types of scans and can help to diagnose patients who have problems that can not be seen by the naked eye.
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∙ 14y agoIn medicine, isotopes are used for diagnostic tests.
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∙ 10y agoIn the medical field, Cobalt-60 is used for radiation therapy and cancer treatments.
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∙ 6y agoRadioactive isotopes are used for diagnostic or treatments. Also for the study of physiological processes
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What element's isotope is most widely used in medicine?
Tc-99m
What isotope can be used in medicine?
Examples: I-131, Co-60, Ra-226, Tl-201, Y-90, Sm-153, Cs-137, In-192, etc.
What is the name of the carbon isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts?
Carbon-14 is the isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts of organic origin.
Which isotope of hydrogen is used commonly as a trace in organic chemistry?
Deuterium (2H) is commonly used as a trace isotope in organic chemistry. It is a stable isotope of hydrogen that differs from the most common isotope, protium (1H), by having an additional neutron in its nucleus. Deuterium is useful in studying chemical reactions and metabolic pathways in organic molecules.
What is copper isotope?
a copper isotope is mainly used in medical labs for research and also used in the nuclear industry to keep reactors stable.
How is a radioactive isotope helpful in medicine?
In medicine isotopes are used for treatments, diagnostics or as tracers.
What element's isotope is most widely used in medicine?
Tc-99m
What is meant by th term effective half life of a radioactive isotope used in medicine?
when it ends.
What is a radioisopes?
A radioisotope is a radioactive isotope. When radioisotopes decay, they spontaneously emit particles and radiation. Radioisotopes are commonly used in scientific research and medicine.
How can modern medicine eliminate disease?
They are the:Teletherapy, Intrasanitary Isotope Therapy, and the Chemotherapy.
What is the most abundant radioactive isotope?
An isotope of cobalt is used to to kill cancer cells. The isotope americium-241 is used in smoke detectors.
What isotope can be used in medicine?
Examples: I-131, Co-60, Ra-226, Tl-201, Y-90, Sm-153, Cs-137, In-192, etc.
What does a calibrator do in nuclear medicine?
simply, it measure the activity of a radioactive isotope in Ci "curie" or in Bq "Becquerel"
What is an actinon?
An actinon is a radioactive isotope of an actinide, sometimes used exclusively for an isotope of radon.
What is iodine?
Iodine is a chemical element that has the symbol Iand atomic number 53. Naturally-occurring iodine is a single isotope with 74 neutrons. Iodine and its compounds are primarily used in medicine, photography, and dyes.
What is the name of the carbon isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts?
Carbon-14 is the isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts of organic origin.
Which isotope of hydrogen is used commonly as a trace in organic chemistry?
Deuterium (2H) is commonly used as a trace isotope in organic chemistry. It is a stable isotope of hydrogen that differs from the most common isotope, protium (1H), by having an additional neutron in its nucleus. Deuterium is useful in studying chemical reactions and metabolic pathways in organic molecules.
