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Technetium-99m - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nuclear medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuclear medicine is a branch or specialty of medicine and medical imaging that uses radioactive isotopes (radionuclides) and relies on the process of radioactive decay in the diagnosis and treatment ...
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This will probably seem a simple question to most but how do the uses (medical) relate to the chemical properties of the isotope Technetium-99m?
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Computed X-ray tomography (CT) scans and nuclear medicine contribute 36% of the total radiation exposure and 75% of the medical exposure to the US population, ... Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) uses thallium-201 chloride or technetium-99m and is important for detection and prognosis of coronary artery disease.
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Tc-99m ... half-life: 6.03 hr ... Medical College of Wisconsin...
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Its short-lived parent, Tc-99m, however, is the most widely used radioactive isotope for medical diagnostic studies. Technetium-99m is used for medical and research purposes, including evaluating the medical condition of the heart, kidneys, lungs, liver, spleen, and bone, among others, and also for blood flow studies.
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Technetium -99m is produced by bombarding molybdenum 98Mo with neutrons. The resultant 99Mo decays with a half-life of 66 hours to the metastable state of Tc . This process permits the production of 99mTc for medical purposes.
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