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Yes, the isotope plutonium 238 was used in the past as power source for pacemakers.
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Is radium used in pacemakers?
Probably not, but the radioactive isotope Plutonium-238 is used in nuclear-powered pacemakers.
Uses of plutonium 238?
The primary use for plutonium 238 is in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) in space probes. It has also been used in RTGs in cardiac pacemakers. As of 2003 there were still between 50 and 100 of these pacemakers in use.
How do they used plutonium in business?
Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
What do pacemakers and defibrillators do?
Pacemakers and defibrillators provide electrical impulses to the heart, which can return the heart beat to a normal rhythm.
When are pacemakers used for heart blocks?
Some second- and almost all third-degree heart blocks require an artificial pacemaker.
Who should not have electroacupuncture?
Electroacupuncture should not be used on people who have seizures, epilepsy, histories of heart disease or strokes, or those with heart pacemakers.
Where is plutonium used?
in NASA's ummaned deep space crafts for fuel Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
What where do you get plutonium?
Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
How many pacemakers can a person have?
A person can only have one pacemaker. A pacemaker helps if you have problems with the beating of your heart. If you have two pacemakers the beating of your heart won't be normal.
Did battery saved lives?
Yes, those in pacemakers for the heart.
Is plutonium used in medicine?
Plutonium-238 power cells were used to power cardiac pacemakers some time ago (it prevented an operation to replace the battery -- back then, batteries weren't as efficient), but nowadays, long-life lithium batteries are being used. Plutonium is toxic to the body, radioactive effects aside, so it's not used in medicine that I know of. Its half-life is somewhere in the neighborhood of 87 years, and generally you don't want something that takes that long to decay in the body.
What element is used in pacemakers?
curium
