Radioisotopes in Medicine
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Radioisotopes in Medicine

By Earl W. Phelan
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Table of Contents
  • Radioisotopes in Medicine
  • INTRODUCTION
    • History
    • What Is Radiation?
    • What Is Radioactivity?
    • What Are Radioisotopes?
    • How Are Radioisotopes Used?
    • What Do We Mean by Tracer Atoms?
  • DIAGNOSIS
    • Pinpointing Disease
    • Arsenic-74
    • Chromium-51
    • Cobalt-60
    • Iodine-131
    • Iron-59
    • Phosphorus-32
    • Sodium-24
    • Technetium-99m
    • Thulium-170 and Gamma Radiography
    • Tritium
    • Activation Analysis
    • Summary
  • THERAPY
    • A Successful Case
    • General Principles
    • Iodine-131 and Iodine-132
    • Boron-10
    • Phosphorus-32
    • Gold-198
    • Beads, Needles, and Applicators
    • Teletherapy
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • APPENDIX
    • Measuring Instruments[15]
    • Ionization Chambers
    • Proportional Counters
    • Geiger-Müller Counters
    • Scintillation Counters
    • Solid State Counters
    • Scanners
  • SUGGESTED REFERENCES
    • Technical Books
    • Popular Books
    • Articles
    • Reports
    • Motion Pictures
  • PHOTO CREDITS
  • FOOTNOTES
  • Transcriber’s Notes
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