radioisotope

Converse of object

• use: Some methods use radioisotopes or X-ray sources which give the perception to the public that they are unsafe to use.
• involve: Over 18 million diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving radioisotopes are carried out each year.

Adjective modifier

• short-lived: It relies on compounds labeled with very short-lived radioisotopes ( e.g. 11 C or 18 F ).
• medical: Topics include discoveries of the transuranic elements, the actinide hypothesis, medical radioisotopes, the development of nuclear fission and extensive biographies.

Modifies a noun

• study: Note: Fossil dating is NOT absolute and accurate dating can only be obtained from radioisotope studies.
• imaging: There is a need within the biological community, especially for drug targeting, for subcellular radioisotope imaging ( ~10 microns ).
• scan: The Nuclear Medicine department is sited at Sutton and performs a wide range of radioisotope scans.
• production: Research Reactor Safety Research reactors continue to be widely used for radioisotope production, neutron beam utilization, material irradiation and other applications.
• source: X-ray radiation can be generated using radioisotope sources or X-ray tubes.