•Produce an information leaflet for patients explaining how radiation is used in medicine.
•There should be two main sections:
1.how radioactive tracers are used in medicine and the purpose of gamma cameras
2.gamma treatment and the destruction of unwanted tissue as well as ensuring damage to healthy cells is minimised
–The leaflet should be no more than two sides of A4 and include key diagrams that are explained in the text.
–Also include a list of references listing your sources of information (e.g. Websites, magazines, books etc.)
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A radioisotope used for diagnosis must emit gamma rays of sufficient energy to escape from the body and it must have a half-life short enough for it to decay away soon after imaging is completed. The radioisotope most widely used in medicine is Tc-99, employed in some 80% of all nuclear medicine procedures.
Radiopharmaceuticals can save lives and improve a patient's quality of life. This page offers information on the risks
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