Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
14
C
A
5730 years
Used to determine age of fossils
2
Q
99
Tc
A
6 hours
Used to study heart muscles & more
3
Q
89
Sr
A
52 days
Effective in reducing pain associated with prostate & bone cancer.
4
Q
131
I
A
8 days
Used to treat thyroid cancer
5
Q
124
I
A
4 days
Can be used to locate choriocarcinoma
6
Q
138
Xe
A
17 minutes
Used in lung studies
7
Q
51
Cr
A
28 days
Used to label RBC
