Radioactive Technetium, a Gamma Emitter, Is Taken Up by the Heart

question 86

Multiple Choice

Radioactive technetium, a gamma emitter, is taken up by the heart muscle in a medical test. The detector for the radiation emitted from the heart could be a

• A) Tokamak.
• B) quarter-wavelength antenna.
• C) Geiger counter.
• D) photoelectric tube.
• E) diffraction grating.

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Definitions:

Intercarpal

Relating to the joints and spaces between the carpal bones of the wrist.

Metacarpophalangeal

Referring to the joints between the metacarpal bones of the hand and the proximal phalanges of the fingers.

Intercarpal

Relating to the joints between the carpal bones of the wrist, which allow for the complex movements of the hand.

Intercarpal

Relating to the joints and areas between the carpal bones in the wrist.