(1) The radioactive isotope thallium-201 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. In addition to gamma emission, what is the mode of decay for thallium-201 ? (2) When the nuclide thallium-201 decays in this way:the mass number of the product nuclide is: the atomic number of the product nuclide is: the name of the product nuclide is: fill in the blank 4 ¹C18FPCrFeGaSe81 KrSr99m Tc13118Hg20171Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical ImagingMode ofDecayIsotopeCarbon-11Fluorine-18Phosphorus-32Chromium-51Iron-59Gallium-67Selenium-75Krypton-81mStrontium-81Technetium-99mIodine-131Mercury-197Thallium-201B+, YB+, YBE.C., YB, YE.C., YE.C., YYBYB, YE.C., YE.C., YHalf-life20.3 m109 m14.3 d27.7 d44.5 d78.3 h118 d13.3 s22.2 m6.01 h8.04 d.64.1 h3.05 dUse in Medical ImagingBrain scan to trace glucose metabolismBrain scan to trace glucose metabolismDetect eye tumorsDiagnose albinism, image the spleen and gastrointestinal tractBone marrow function, diagnose anemiasWhole-body scan for tumorsPancreas scanLung ventilation scanScan for bone diseases, including cancerBrain, liver, kidney, bone scans; diagnosis of damaged heart muscleDiagnosis of thyroid malfunctionKidney scanHeart scan and exercise stress test

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(1) The radioactive isotope thallium-201 is used in medical imaging as indicated on the table above. In addition to gamma emission, what is the mode of decay for thallium-201 ?

(2) When the nuclide thallium-201 decays in this way:

the mass number of the product nuclide is:

atomic number

the name of the product nuclide is: fill in the blank 4

¹C
18F
P
Cr
Fe
Ga
Se
81 Kr
Sr
99m Tc
131
18Hg
20171
Some Radioactive Isotopes Useful in Medical Imaging
Mode of
Decay
Isotope
Carbon-11
Fluorine-18
Phosphorus-32
Chromium-51
Iron-59
Gallium-67
Selenium-75
Krypton-81m
Strontium-81
Technetium-99m
Iodine-131
Mercury-197
Thallium-201
B+, Y
B+, Y
B
E.C., Y
B, Y
E.C., Y
E.C., Y
Y
B
Y
B, Y
E.C., Y
E.C., Y
Half-life
20.3 m
109 m
14.3 d
27.7 d
44.5 d
78.3 h
118 d
13.3 s
22.2 m
6.01 h
8.04 d.
64.1 h
3.05 d
Use in Medical Imaging
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Brain scan to trace glucose metabolism
Detect eye tumors
Diagnose albinism, image the spleen and gastrointestinal tract
Bone marrow function, diagnose anemias
Whole-body scan for tumors
Pancreas scan
Lung ventilation scan
Scan for bone diseases, including cancer
Brain, liver, kidney, bone scans; diagnosis of damaged heart muscle
Diagnosis of thyroid malfunction
Kidney scan
Heart scan and exercise stress test

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