Medical doctors use radioactive materials in many ways.do research and make a list of at least five uses for?

medical doctors use radioactive materials in many ways. do research and make a list of at least five uses for radiation in medicine.





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Medical doctors use radioactive materials in many ways.do research and make a list of at least five uses for?
Uses of Radioactive Materials by Medical Doctors:


%26gt;%26gt;1. extensive use in medical diagnosis specifically in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY. For example:


== the contrast media used in SCANS and X-rays contain radioactive materials that enhances an imaging to diagnose patient's condition.





%26gt;%26gt;2. used to determine changes in normal functioning of the body organs. For example:


== to find presence of heart disease, a radioisotope is injected into a patient's bloodstream while exercising on a treadmill. The radioisotope travels toward the heart, allowing doctors to follow the blood flow on a screen noting for reduced blood flow through the arteries which is a possible signal of heart disease.








%26gt;%26gt;3.can be used to treat diseases specifically in RADIATION MEDICINE.For examples:


==Cobalt 60 is used to treat cancer BY KILLING CANCER CELLS and suppress immune reaction in transplants.


==Radioactive iodine 131 are used to destroy the diseased portion of the thyroid which becomes a successful treatment instead of doing a surgical operation.


==Radioactive iodine is also widely used to treat thyroid cancer.


==Iridium 131 is used to treat prostate cancer.





%26gt;%26gt;4.used to power pacemakers specifically the radioactive "PLUTONIUM 238".





%26gt;%26gt;5. Used to sterilize medical instruments and equipments.





For further details, you may check out this link:


http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Bi...
Reply:thallium (i think) for stress tests, technetium for use in radiation therapy, iridium for some colon based testing, radioactive dye for mri's and thorium in the vacuum tubes of x-ray machienes
Reply:Biological probes to find bioproducts that are present only in minute amounts.


Radiation therapy to kill tumors


Radioactive scans to locate metastases (look up gallium scan)


Xrays for broken bones


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