Sulfur colloid particles tagged with 99 Tc are taken up and retained by cells in the liver

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Sulfur colloid particles tagged with 99Tc are taken up and retained by cells in the liver and spleen. A patient is suspected of having a liver tumor that would destroy these cells. Explain how a gamma camera scan could be used to confirm or rule out the existence of a tumor.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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