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Isotopes in medicine

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A medical isotope is an isotope used in medicine.

The first uses of isotopes in medicine were in radiopharmaceuticals, and this is still the most common use. However more recently, separated stable isotopes have also come into use.

Examples of non-radioactive medical isotopes are:

  • Deuterium in deuterated drugs
  • Carbon-13 used in liver function and metabolic tests
  • References

    Isotopes in medicine Wikipedia