Medical Uses of Radioactivity
A small quiz on medical use of radioactivity. (Physics GCSE)
- Created by: Adam Watkins
- Created on: 31-03-10 18:15
Other questions in this quiz
2. Why don't we use alpha or beta sources as tracers?
- they actually aid the target rather than kill it
- everyone likes the word 'gamma' better
- they do not penetrate the cell walls properly
- they cause irreversible and fatal damage to organs
3. The half-life of xenon-133 is 2.3 days. What is the fraction of radioactivity after 6.9 days?
- 1/16
- 1/8
- 1/4
- 1/2
4. The radioactive isotope technetium-99 is NOT used for monitoring:
- the kidneys
- the heart
- the brain
- the lungs
5. A suitable gamma emmiting isotope to check kidney function would be iodine-123.
- True
- False
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