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Chapter 6, Problem 9A
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Radioactive isotopes and their uses.
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Radioactive isotopes of an element are defined as atoms that contain an unstable combination of neutrons and protons, or excess energy in their nucleus.
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Radioactive isotopes used for brain, bone, liver, spleen and kidney imaging and also for blood flow studies and also used in nuclear medicine for nuclear cardiology and tumor detection. Other radioactive isotopes are used as tracers for diagnostic purposes as well as in research on
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Thus, radioactive materials are used in a wide variety of applications in everyday life.
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Biology Illinois Edition (Glencoe Science)
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