he expanded knowledge about the atomic structure, isotopes and radioactivity gave rise to several important technical applications of radiation and radioisotopes in medicine, particularly for diagnosis and therapy of various medical conditions. Today more than a quarter of the world's population will eventually rely on some form of diagnostic nuclear medicine and about one tenth of the population will undergo therapy with radioisotopes each year. Which radioisotopes are most commonly used in nuclear medicine procedures today? What are those radioisotopes commonly used for in medicine? Diagnostic tests, tracers for detection and/or treatment? Discuss potential risks of two of those radioisotopes commonly used in nuclear medicine with respect to health care personnel, public health and the environment. Pick one radionuclide and then discuss the following: How many procedures are performed using this radionuclide each year? US numbers? How is it resourced or made? What is its half-life? A great source of information to get started with this week's discussion board topic is the following: https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/non-power-nuclear-applications/radioisotopes-research/radioisotopes-in-medicine.aspx Feel free to research and read other reputed and reliable resources. Don't forget to list your references
The expanded knowledge about the atomic structure, isotopes and radioactivity gave rise to several important technical applications of radiation and radioisotopes in medicine, particularly for diagnosis and therapy of various medical conditions. Today more than a quarter of the world's population will eventually rely on some form of diagnostic nuclear medicine and about one tenth of the population will undergo therapy with radioisotopes each year.
Which radioisotopes are most commonly used in nuclear medicine procedures today?
What are those radioisotopes commonly used for in medicine? Diagnostic tests, tracers for detection and/or treatment?
Discuss potential risks of two of those radioisotopes commonly used in nuclear medicine with respect to health care personnel, public health and the environment.
Pick one radionuclide and then discuss the following:
How many procedures are performed using this radionuclide each year? US numbers?
How is it resourced or made?
What is its half-life?
A great source of information to get started with this week's discussion board topic is the following:
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/non-power-nuclear-applications/radioisotopes-research/radioisotopes-in-medicine.aspx
Feel free to research and read other reputed and reliable resources. Don't forget to list your references
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