Radio isotope name Fluorine-18
Name of application (the purpose to which it is applied) It is used in the radiopharmaceutical industry, positron emission tomography: metabolic abnormalities
Diagram of atomic structure of this isotope
Main uses of the radio isotope Fluorine-18 is the most frequently used radioisotope in Positron Emission Tomography and the radiopharmaceutical industry. “PET is imaging for cancer. Fluorine-18 is synthesised into fluorodeoxyglucose for PET.” (Wikipedia). It is a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that is used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.
Fluorine-18 is used in PET because it is substituted for hydroxyl and …show more content…
The short half-life of this isotope means that radiation levels reduce quickly. High-density shielding material should be used when storing F-18 but this is impractical when handling the material. The predominant radiation emitted is gamma rays. Therefore, field contamination monitors should use sensitive gamma detectors.
References/ resources which are used 1. : En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Fluorine-18. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorine-18 [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018]
2. Accessdata.fda.gov. (2018). [online] Available at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2005/021870lbl.pdf [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018].
3. dummies. (2018). The Process of Natural Radioactive Decay - dummies. [online] Available at: http://www.dummies.com/education/science/chemistry/the-process-of-natural-radioactive-decay/ [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018].
4. Docs.csg.ed.ac.uk. (2018). [online] Available at: http://www.docs.csg.ed.ac.uk/Safety/rpu/gn/GN008.pdf [Accessed 27 Mar.
Name of application (the purpose to which it is applied) It is used in the radiopharmaceutical industry, positron emission tomography: metabolic abnormalities
Diagram of atomic structure of this isotope
Main uses of the radio isotope Fluorine-18 is the most frequently used radioisotope in Positron Emission Tomography and the radiopharmaceutical industry. “PET is imaging for cancer. Fluorine-18 is synthesised into fluorodeoxyglucose for PET.” (Wikipedia). It is a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that is used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.
Fluorine-18 is used in PET because it is substituted for hydroxyl and …show more content…
The short half-life of this isotope means that radiation levels reduce quickly. High-density shielding material should be used when storing F-18 but this is impractical when handling the material. The predominant radiation emitted is gamma rays. Therefore, field contamination monitors should use sensitive gamma detectors.
References/ resources which are used 1. : En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Fluorine-18. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorine-18 [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018]
2. Accessdata.fda.gov. (2018). [online] Available at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2005/021870lbl.pdf [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018].
3. dummies. (2018). The Process of Natural Radioactive Decay - dummies. [online] Available at: http://www.dummies.com/education/science/chemistry/the-process-of-natural-radioactive-decay/ [Accessed 27 Mar. 2018].
4. Docs.csg.ed.ac.uk. (2018). [online] Available at: http://www.docs.csg.ed.ac.uk/Safety/rpu/gn/GN008.pdf [Accessed 27 Mar.