Fluorine-18 Is an Isotope Commonly Used in Radioimaging, Due in Part

question 116

Multiple Choice

Fluorine-18 is an isotope commonly used in radioimaging, due in part to the short half-life (~2 hours) of the isotope. What type of emission process is likely for fluorine-18?

• A)(  emission)
• B)(  emission)
• C)positron emission
• D)(  emission)
• E)X-ray emission

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Definitions:

Impairment

Reduction in the recoverable value of an asset below its carrying amount.

Recoverable Amount

The higher value between an asset's fair market value less costs to sell and its value in use.

AASB 136

The Australian Accounting Standards Board standard that deals with impairment of assets, requiring assets to be carried at no more than their recoverable amount.

Value In Use

The present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from an asset, used in impairment testing.