Radioisotopes
Balanced decay equations
Benefits
Risks
Real-world connections
100
This radioisotope is used in medicine to treat thyroid cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 8.021 days, and has an atomic mass of 131amu 
what is iodine-131 
100

When Iodine-131 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element 


What is Xenon-131 

13153 I + e 0-1 ----> 13154 Xe


100

Nuclear medicine is used in medical sterilization to prevent this 



What is infection 

100
Nuclear medicine is provided except for what group of people?
what is pregnant women 
100

Today, the amount of radiation in a nuclear medicine procedure is comparable to that received during this 


What is diagnostic x-ray 
200
This radioisotope is used to treat blood cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 14.28 days, and an atomic mass of 32amu 
What is phosphorus-32 
200

When Phosphorus-32 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element 


What is Sulfur-32 

3215 P + e 0-1 ----> 3216 S


200

In medicine, nuclear energy can be used for mapping these things inside of a person's body.


What is blood flow; the spread of cancer; and fractures or infections



200

Approximately, this many nuclear medicine treatments/procedures are performed each year in the United States 





What is 10-12 million procedures per year (Wince)

300

This radioisotope is used in medicine to lessen unwanted side effects and damage to involved organs, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 2.67 days, and has an atomic mass of 90amu

What is yttrium-90
300

When Yttrium-90 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element 


What is Zirconium-90 


9039 Y + e 0-1 -----> 9040 Zr


300

A form of treatment using high-energy waves and in which cancer cells and tumors are targeted


What is radiation therapy

300
What is a common risk of brachytharapy 
what is damaged tissue 
300

Today, people use radioisotopes in nuclear medicine that will quickly be eliminated from the body, because they have this characteristic 


What is a short half-life 

400

This radioisotope is used in medicine for pain relief in bone cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 3.8 days, and has an atomic mass of 186amu 


What is Rhenium-186 

400

When Rhenium-186 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element 


What is Osmium-186 


18675 Re + e 0-1 ----> 18676 Os


400

Because of the innumerable benefits of nuclear medicine, and the number of lives it has saved, modern hospitals involve this fraction of radiation or radioactivity in all its procedures 

what is 1/3 
500
this radioisotope is used to treat brain cancer, emits beta decay, and has a half-life of 5.27 years.
What is cobalt-60
500

Today, nuclear medicine is used in this internal therapy where the radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment 

What is Brachytherapy

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