Question

Match the radioactive tracer with its most common use.

1. Estimating the age of formerly living ancient artifacts
2. Biological tracer used in PET scans
3. Cancer treatments
4. Most widely used biological tracer used to detect brain tumors and bone and 5. lung ailments
6. Detection and treatment of thyroid ailments
7. Fuel in nuclear reactors
8. Smoke detectors in homes and industry

A. Iodine-131
B. Uranium-235
C. Cobalt-60
D. Carbon-14
E. Technitium-99
F. Fluorine-18
G. Americium-241

Answer 1

Estimating the age of formerly living ancient artifacts

Correct F. Carbon-14

Biological tracer used in PET scans

Correct A. Fluorine-18

Cancer treatments

Correct E. Cobalt-60

Most widely used biological tracer used to detect brain tumors and bone and lung ailments

Correct B. Technitium-99

Detection and treatment of thyroid ailments

Correct D. Iodine-131

Fuel in nuclear reactors

Correct G. Uranium-235

Smoke detectors in homes and industry

Correct C. Americium-241