Radioactivity in the medical field by Kristen Hartwick https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4 Chapter 2 en-us 2016-09-15 03:28:09 UTC 2016-09-16 14:53:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Alexa https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124368872 Strontium-89 and samarium-153 is used to treat some types of secondary bone cancer. They can help reduce pain]]> 2016-09-16 14:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124368872 Theres https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369011 http://www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/treating/radiotherapy/internal-radiotherapy-explained/radioisotopes.html
Radioisotopes are used to kill cancer cells.

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utlized as tracers to study blood circulation]]> 2016-09-16 14:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369095 Damon https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369278 Radioactive elements are used as traces to find diseases.]]> 2016-09-16 14:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369278 Sterilisation of medical equipment is an important use of radioisotopes. https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369582 2016-09-16 14:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124369582  technetium-99m goes to specific disease sites in the body or concentrates in organs such as the heart. https://padlet.com/kristen_hartwick/s1d34afhi1i4/wish/124370458 https://isotopes.gov/outreach/med_isotopes.html

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