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Cesium-131 is the latest tool of nuclear medicine. It is used to treat malignant tumors...

Cesium-131 is the latest tool of nuclear medicine. It is used to treat malignant tumors by implanting Cs-131 directly into the tumor site. Its firstorder half-life is 9.7 days. If a patient is implanted with 20.0 mg of Cs-131, how long will it take for 33% of the isotope to remain in his system?

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