Radiopharmaceuticals are unique medicinal formulations containing radioisotopes which are used in major clinical areas for diagnosis and/or therapy. They emit radiation during its decay to a stable form.
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The characteristic of radioactive decay is what makes radioisotopes useful in different medical applications. Some of the applications are:
- To treat medical conditions
- To diagnose pathology
- To visualize and measure physiological functions
- To visualize localize structures and pathways
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Even though radiopharmaceuticals are clinically useful; its use may pose some risks such as:
- Can damage normal tissue and organs
- High doses can cause illness and death
- Can cause mutations in DNA
- Contamination of large areas poses clean-up difficulty
- Disposal of waste is difficult
- Storage and transportation are both problematic
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