Start learning →

An isotope that gathers wherever cells are growing fast, marking tumours and infection sites, is:

AGallium-67
BHelium-4
CNeon-20
DArgon-40
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gallium-67
1. Rapidly dividing tissue takes up more of it than resting tissue. 2. Both cancers and infections show that rapid growth. 3. That isotope is gallium-67. _Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, Chapter 32, Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics._
Practise this question with Quill — ARRT Radiography →

Keep practising Medical Radiation

Browse all Medical Radiation questions for ARRT Radiography, or explore more Radiography topics.

Start a Medical Radiation lesson →
Related questions