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27 March, 10:57
Why are some isotopes used as tracers
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Brodie Rush
27 March, 12:11
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Radioactive isotopes and radioactively labeled molecules are used as tracers to identify abnormal bodily processes. This is possible because some elements tend to concentrate (in compound form) in certain parts of the body - iodine in the thyroid, phosphorus in the bones and potassium in the muscles.
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Presley Sweeney
27 March, 14:09
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Radioactive isotopes and radioactively labelled molecules are used as tracers to identify abnormal bodily processes. This is possible because some elements tend to concentrate (in compound form) in certain parts of the body - iodine in the thyroid, phosphorus in the bones and potassium in the muscles.
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