Project Gutenberg 2015-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 293 Phelan, Earl W. 1900 1993 66062749 Radioisotopes in Medicine Understanding the atom Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Radioisotopes in Medicine" by Earl W. Phelan is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the pivotal role that radioisotopes play in medical diagnosis and therapy, detailing how these radioactive elements are utilized to understand and treat various health conditions. It serves as an educational resource on the applications of nuclear energy in medicine, aimed at enhancing public understanding. The book delves into the history and principles of radiation, radioactivity, and the development of radioisotopes, alongside practical examples of their use in medical diagnostics and therapies. It highlights specific isotopes such as iodine-131, cobalt-60, and phosphorus-32, detailing their unique properties and the specific medical applications for which they are employed. Phelan discusses the methods by which these isotopes can be used as tracers to pinpoint disease within the body, as well as their therapeutic capabilities in treating conditions like cancer. Through a thorough examination of both diagnostic improvements and therapeutic advancements, Phelan conveys the profound impact of radioisotopes in contemporary medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Nuclear medicine RM Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Health & Medicine 140563 2025-07-19T16:09:32.238895 text/html 112369 2024-10-24T17:41:15 text/html 2387603 2025-07-19T16:09:37.946920 application/epub+zip 2389777 2025-07-19T16:09:34.638936 application/epub+zip 98361 2025-07-19T16:09:33.536906 application/epub+zip 2445688 2025-07-19T16:09:40.113869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2425702 2025-07-19T16:09:36.872909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139573 2022-09-22T11:24:25.319448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110515 2025-07-19T16:09:31.639920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90676 2024-10-24T17:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16438 2025-07-19T16:09:40.244856 application/rdf+xml 21824 2025-07-19T16:09:33.625888 image/jpeg 3655 2025-07-19T16:09:33.581907 image/jpeg 2154115 2025-07-19T16:09:32.348889 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog