Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy- roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con- taining 10. µg of 1311, how long will it take for the amount of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?

Iodine-131 is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thy- roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con- taining 10. µg of 1311, how long will it take for the amount of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?

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roid disease and has a half-life of 8.1 days. If a patient
with thyroid disease consumes a sample of Na'3'I con-
taining 10. ug of 1311, how long will it take for the amount
of 1311 to decrease to 1/100 of the original amount?

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