| radioactive equilibrium |
the fixed ratio between a radioactive element and one of its disintegration products that results after the lapse of a suitable time, owing to their half value periods. That of uranium and radium is 2,380,000:1.
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| radioactive isotope |
An unstable isotope that emits ionizing radiation.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E21.htm
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| radioactive iodine uptake |
A special test used to diagnose thyroid disease. During this procedure, the amount of iodine "taken up" by the thyroid is measured and images or "pictures" of the thyroid gland are taken. So-called hot spots, or areas of particularly strong energy, represent areas of increased hormone production. Cold spots, or particularly weak energy spots, represent poorly functioning or nonfunctioning areas of the thyroid gland.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/hyperthyroidism/HYE_glos...
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| radioactive tracer |
A low-dose radioactive dye or contrast medium injected into a blood vessel as part of an imaging procedure.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/r...
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| radioactive isotope |
An unstable isotope of a given element.
Ãâó: www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/earth2/glossary/r.htm
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