To obtain a scan using the positron emission tomography technique, a patient is injected with (or ingests) a low and harmless dose of a short-lived radioactive glucose.
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This refers to a type of imaging technique which employs the use of radioactive substances in other to measure the metabolic activity of the cells of body tissues.
A scan using this technique is obtained by injecting the patient with a low and harmless dose of a short-lived radioactive glucose so that a picture of where the glucose being used in the body is visible and helps to detect cancerous cells etc.
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Antioxidants are the compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation in the body produces free radicals, which initiates a series of reactions which is harmful the organisms.
Antioxidant are important to include in diet to stop the formation of free radicals. This helps in improving the overall health of the individual and effective at preventing diseases.
Vitamin C and Vitamin E have antioxidant property which stops the cascade of reaction which harms the body. It also reduces the chances of cardiovascular diseases.
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2 pints are equal to 64 U.S tablespoons so with that in mind we can get our answer.
There is 24 hours in a day and 24 divided by 6 hours means that the patient is taking the antacid 4 times a day.
2 tablespoons multiplied by 4 is equal to 8 tablespoons a day.
8 tablespoons multiplied by 8 days gets us to our magic number of 64 which is equivalent to the amount of 2 pints.
Answer= 8 days
