Question

In nuclear medicine, a radioactive isotope, or tracer, can target a particular organ to take a "picture of it. Which properties of the tracer make it useful in nuclear medicine?

Check all that apply.

The isotope should have a short half-life.

The half-life of the tracer should be long in duration

The tracer should have the ability to damage tissues
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Answer 1

A (the first option) and C (the third option)

Step-by-step explanation:

The isotope should have the same behavior as other isotopes of the element.

and

The tracer should have the ability to be metabolized and excreted from the body.

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Answer 2

it's a and c

Step-by-step explanation:

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