Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
Blood flow (obstruction detector)
A
Na-24
2
Q
Thyroid gland activity; causes thyroid cancer
A
I-131
3
Q
Images of organs (first)
A
Tc-99
4
Q
Cancer therapy
A
Cobalt 60
5
Q
Heart scanning during exer
A
Thallium-201
6
Q
Water content in body
A
Tritium
7
Q
Kidney scan
A
Mercury 197
8
Q
Smoke detector
A
Americium 241
9
Q
Eye treatment
A
Strontium 90
10
Q
Diagnose albinism
A
Chromium 51
11
Q
Whole body scan for tumors
A
Gallium 67
12
Q
Pancreas scan
A
Selenium 75
13
Q
Lung ventilation scans
A
Krypton 81m