Nuclear Medicine help....PLEASE!...this is so important.?

Question

i have a chemistry project about nuclear medicine. i have to answer these 3 questions:

1. What radiation is emitted when performing Nuclear Medicine?

2. Which isotopes do you use? How do decide which ones to use?

3. What are some major risks when experimenting with nuclear medicine?

Also, if you know, is there any type of Quantitative data i can gather from anything in nuclear medicine?

PLEASE help....if you know ANY of this, plz post an answer.
thanks!!!

Answer 1

1° ) You use mainly the gamma-rays for diagnostic and treatment.

In some special cases the beta rays

2°) Iodine 131 for thyroid investigation

Co 60 rays for therapy of cancer

3°) the risk for the operator is to be contaminated by these radiation which are all harmful. For the patients danger to the healthy tissues

Answer 2

1. there are many types. Some are alpha emitters, some beta, the gamma is what does the good or damage.
2. The isotope depends on the organ to be tested or treated.
3. radiation

Persons who use nuclear devices are required to wear a radiation badge.

Answer 3

For the first qn:.. i think it says gamma or beta r emitters..
http://www.uic.com.au/nip26.htm
For the third qn:
http://radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=gennuclear