A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the uses of radionuclides.
Radioactive substances are frequently used as markers, which can help doctors trace the movement of some substance throughout the body. PET scans, for instance, make use of injected radioactive isotopes to monitor the movement of various substances throughout the brain. Proteins can be "labeled" with a radioactive tag, allowing physiologists to determine how dietary protein is used and oxidized under various levels of exercise intensity.
Additional answer: Radioactive isotopes are also used to sterilize medical equipment i.e. use of Gamma rays.
1.They have been used for teir chemical property radiation. Radionuclides of familiar elements like carbon can be used as the tracers.
2.In nuclear medicine they are used for diagonosis, treatement et cetra. In some forms of tomography like,single-photon emission tomography and positron emission tomogaphy.
3.Used in the treatement hemopoietic which forms tumor.
4.In Genetis and Biochemisty they are used to trace the chemicals like Amino Acid. and help in DNA replication
5.For the food preservation too.
radioactive isotopes can be used to
determine the ages of rocks and fossils
to treat cancer and kill bacteria that causes food to spoil
as "tracers" to follow the movements of substances within organisms
They can be used (by swallowing a safe radioactive substance) to show up the digestive track in a high definition, which is used in investigative gastroenterology. They can also be injected into the bloodstream and measured at hourly intervals (via a bloodtest) to see how long it takes the kidneys to filter out the substance. This is a test of kidney function.
there is a bunch of different uses including;
The Exact use really depends on exactly what element you are talking about!
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Some examples are deuterium and tritium which are radioactive isotopes of hydrogen.
in nuclear power stations, for the convenience of studying science,in medical field and in industries.
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Radioactive substances consist of nuclei that can't be held together by the strong force.
by mouth or intravenously
bone scan
The medical term is "nuclear medicine", which involves the use of radioactive substances to diagnose and treat various medical conditions. Nuclear medicine uses techniques such as PET scans and SPECT scans to visualize internal organs and tissues for diagnostic purposes.
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The explanation is the effect of ionizing radiation on tissues and materials.Three uses are:- sterilizing of instruments and parapharmaceutic items- diagnostic with radioactive isotopes (scintigraphy)- treatment of cancers with radioactive isotopes
medical diagnosis medical treatments
Radioactive substances are the things that put off radiation. These could be radioactive waste, or even radioactive materials not yet used.
Radioactive substances are unstable as a result of the extra neutrons present in the nuclei of the substance. Non radioactive substances are stable.
Radioactive substances are unstable as a result of the extra neutrons present in the nuclei of the substance. Non-radioactive substances are stable.
Yes. Radioactive substances glow .
The initial intent was to develop antidotes to poison gas and radioactive contaminants.
So far there are no known reasons to use radioactive substances in wind turbines.
There are too many radioactive substances to list here. For more information, please the the Related Link below.
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