A radioactive isotope of phosphorus, 32P, is used in internal radiotherapy to treat patients with cancers and other diseases of the bone marrow. 32P has a half-life of 14.28 days and a atomic mass of 32P is 31.973 u. Via β decay, it emits an electron with an energy of 705 KeV and a RBE of 15.5 . As part of a treatment program, a patient ingests a radioactive pharmaceutical containing 32P which has an initial activity of 1.47 MBq.
1) How many electrons are emitted over a period of 6 days? N = electrons
2)What is the total amount of energy absorbed by the patients body during this period? Eabsorbed = eV
3)If the radiation is absorbed by 129 g of tissue, what is the patient's equivient absorbed dosage? Dose =
A radioactive isotope of phosphorus, 32P, is used in internal radiotherapy to treat patients with cancers...
A radioactive isotope of phosphorus, 32P, is used in internal radiotherapy to treat patients with cancers and other diseases of the bone marrow. 32P has a half-life of 14.28 days and a atomic mass of 32P is 31.973 u. Via β decay, it emits an electron with an energy of 705 KeV and a RBE of 15.5 . As part of a treatment program, a patient ingests a radioactive pharmaceutical containing 32P which has an initial activity of 1.33 MBq....