A medical isotope made from nuclear weapons waste (Tc-99m) has a six-hour half-life. How do hospitals keep it in stock? Submitted by Gwaiian t3_10rz10c on February 2, 2023 at 7:52 PM in askscience 70 comments 107
jqbr t1_j72cy8y wrote on February 3, 2023 at 4:03 PM Reply to comment by celo753 in A medical isotope made from nuclear weapons waste (Tc-99m) has a six-hour half-life. How do hospitals keep it in stock? by Gwaiian Who said it's safe? Risk is relative. Permalink Parent 5 paroxybob t1_j73nity wrote on February 3, 2023 at 8:57 PM Not have the medical imaging done seems more risky health wise then some radiation. Permalink Parent 2 jqbr t1_j74qhqy wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:32 AM Exactly. But that doesn't mean that the radiation is "safe", which is what I responded to. Permalink Parent 4
paroxybob t1_j73nity wrote on February 3, 2023 at 8:57 PM Not have the medical imaging done seems more risky health wise then some radiation. Permalink Parent 2 jqbr t1_j74qhqy wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:32 AM Exactly. But that doesn't mean that the radiation is "safe", which is what I responded to. Permalink Parent 4
jqbr t1_j74qhqy wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:32 AM Exactly. But that doesn't mean that the radiation is "safe", which is what I responded to. Permalink Parent 4
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