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Why is a radionuclide with a short half-life and which emits low energy gamma radiation preferred for in vivo diagnosis? Because they
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Why is a 150 keV gamma emitter more useful for nuclear medicine than an 800 keV gamma emitter? Because
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Why are radioactive isotopes of the stable elements that occur normally in the body useful for tracing metabolic pathways? Because
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X rays for radiation therapy are produced by
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What advantage does brachytherapy as a form of radiation therapy have over external beam therapy (also called teletherapy)?
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In a radiotherapy treatment plan for a deep tumour, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?
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Why is it possible to trace metabolic pathways in the body using radioactive isotopes of the naturally occurring elements in the body? Because, radioactive isotopes
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How has remote-controlled after-loading reduced the dose to staff involved in brachytherapy?
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What does the ‘maximum permissible dose’ of radiation (100 mSv/5 yr period) refer to?
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What does the ‘relative biological effectiveness’ (RBE) of radiation depends on?
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