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Which radioisotope is used as a tracer in nuclear scanning?

carbon -14
uranium-238
technetium-99m
iodine-129

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The answer is C, Technetium!
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Answer: Third option is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Technetium - 99 m is used as a tracer in nuclear scanning.

Technetium -99 m is nuclear isomer which is efficient in detecting radioactive tracer in the body by medical equipment.

It is most commonly used in tracing nuclear scanning.

Hence, third option is correct.

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