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A radiopharmaceutical is sent to the most active bone cells so a scan can reveal cancerous tumours or:

AHearing loss
BHair growth
CHunger levels
DHealing points
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Healing points
1. Bone cells take up the tracer where they are busiest. 2. Both new damage repair and tumour growth make cells busy. 3. So the scan shows tumours or healing points. _Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, Chapter 32, Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics._
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