Overview
Nuclear chemistry and the chemistry of radioisotopes is very important in modern medicine, with a range of uses from diagnostics such as tracers and PET scans, to radiotherapy and biochemical analysis.
Read the PDF (Medical Isotopes: General Concepts), the nuclear chemistry powerpoint, and the relevant chapter in the textbook (chapter 5).
You should summarize your learning, ensuring to include information and examples/diagrams /images to explain each of the following: • Describe what an isotope is, and what is meant by radioisotopes. Give examples. • With examples, explain the difference between alpha, beta and gamma emission, giving example equations. • Explain half-life, and give example calculations of half-life. • Explain the difference between diagnostic and therapeutic radioisotopes. • Choose a diagnostic and a therapeutic isotope, give it’s symbol, decay type and current use. • Explain why nuclear chemistry is important for your future career. . You can submit this as a word/pdf document.