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Radio-isotopes are a crucial component of the radiopharmaceuticals that are used. routinely in the clinics for the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. These radiopharmaceuticals are specific biological molecules tagged (or labelled) with. medical radioisotopes.
One of these purposes is the Technetium-99m Generator.Technetium-99m, a man made element and a type of technetium isotope, has been used as a radioisotope since 1958. Since all isotopes of technetium are radioactive so is technetium-99m.The radioisotope is used to diagnose diseased organs. The injection of the technetium-99m isotope gives off a certain type of radiation which show doctors which areas of the organ is diseased without causing radiation damage to the patient.ne of these purposes is the Technetium-99m Generator.Technetium-99m, a man made element and a type of technetium isotope, has been used as a radioisotope since 1958. Since all isotopes of technetium are radioactive so is technetium-99m.