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4 years ago
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Why do the nuclides that are used as radiotracers have short half-lives?

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Flauer [41]4 years ago
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Well Some radioisotopes used in nuclear medicine have short half-lives, which means they decay quickly and are suitable for diagnostic purposes; others with longer half-lives take more time to decay, which makes them suitable for therapeutic purposes
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