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Isotopes in medicine - Wikipedia

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A medical isotope is an isotope used in medicine. The first uses of isotopes in medicine were in radiopharmaceuticals, and this is still the most common use. However more recently, separated stable isotopes have also come into use. Examples of non-radioactive medical isotopes are: Deuterium … See more

Radionuclide - Wikipedia

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Radiation therapy - Wikipedia

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Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is a therapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer …

Radiopharmacology - Wikipedia

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Production of a radiopharmaceutical involves two processes: The production of the radionuclide on which the pharmaceutical is based. The …

How Radioactive Isotopes are Used in Medicine | Britannica

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Radioactive isotopes, or radioisotopes, are species of chemical elements that are produced through the natural decay of atoms. Exposure to …

Radioisotopes in Medicine - World Nuclear Association

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There is widespread awareness of the use of radiation and radioisotopes in medicine, particularly for diagnosis (identification) and therapy (treatment) of various medical conditions. In developed countries (a quarter of the …

Radioisotope renography - Wikipedia

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Radioisotope renography is a form of medical imaging of the kidneys that uses radiolabelling. A renogram, which may also be known as a MAG3 scan, allows a nuclear medicine physician or a radiologist to visualize …

Radioisotopes | What are Radioisotopes? | ANSTO

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Radioisotopes are radioactive isotopes of an element. They can also be defined as atoms that contain an unstable combination of neutrons and protons, or excess energy in their nucleus. How do radioisotopes …

8.6: Medical uses of radioisotopes - Chemistry LibreTexts

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medical imaging of organs or diagnosing any malfunction and therapeutic use, mainly for killing cancerous cells. Radioisotopes in medical imaging Criteria of …

Radioisotopes in Medicine - Nuclear, Gamma, Radiation, …

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Radioisotopes are extensively used in nuclear medicine to allow physicians to explore bodily structures and functions in vivo (in the living body) with a minimum of invasion to …