. Which Isotope of the following is used for brain imaging?
1. lodine-123
2. C-13
3. 0-18
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technetium-99m
The procedure involves the injection of a radioactive isotope (such as technetium-99m or iodine-131) into a blood vessel that supplies the cranial region. As the substance becomes localized within the brain, it decays, therewith emitting gamma rays.
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