Nuclear Medicine Physics Module 1: Introduction

X rays

Because of a clear understanding of radiation sources and detection

They have nearly equal numbers of protons and neutrons

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<p>A neutron deficit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It remains unchanged</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are short-lived</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure timely use of short-lived radionuclides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The production of fluorine-18</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positively charged ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have the same number of protons and chemical properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Number of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radionuclides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forcing an additional neutron into a stable nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2700</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Background radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Nearly equal numbers of protons and neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong understanding of both radiation sources and radiation detection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Almost all</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Same number of protons, but different number of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A neutron excess occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radionuclides</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For diagnostic imaging</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Artificially produced in a nuclear reactor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Background radiation exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It remains unchanged</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A neutron is knocked out, and the atomic number increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are short-lived, with half-lives ranging from less than a minute to a couple of hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>The mass number increases by one</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By accelerating positively charged ions</p> Signup and view all the answers