To check the function of the thyroid gland, a patient drinks a solution of radioactive iodine. Why is this?
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We can do bone scans by using a type of radioactive isotope. What radiation does this emit?
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Radioactive tracers are used to scan bones; however, they emit certain types of radiation. Select the two correct answers of the two types of radiation which tracers usually emit.
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Why are alpha emitters not used as tracers?
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Fill in the blanks.
Select the missing words in the text.
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