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Anestetic [448]
3 years ago
11

why are isotopes that have relatively short half lives the only ones used in medical diagnostic tests

Chemistry
2 answers:
quester [9]3 years ago
5 0
Radioactivity ionizes cells in the body

Anettt [7]3 years ago
3 0
 Hence, it is less preferrable to choose an isotope to enter your body, which will emit radioactivity for a long time, so we tend to choose isotopes, the radioactivity of which ceases quickly, so that the least possible amount of damage is caused to the cells
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