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Radioactive isotopes are used to form images of the thyroid, bones, heart, liver, and many other organs. They used also have helped in treating diseased organs and tumors. The most commonly used example of such isotopes is technetium-99, which accounts for 80% of nuclear medicine procedures.he use of radioactive isotopes in medicine involves radionuclide therapy. Cancerous cells can be controlled or even eliminated by irradiating the tumor growth region. Teletherapy, also known as external irradiation is carried out by gamma beams emitted from radioactive cobalt-60 source.
â¢ Nuclear medicine imaging uses safe, painless, and cost-. effective techniques to image the body and treat disease. â It uses very small amounts of radioactive pharmaceuticals and. traces their progress through your body. â Nuclear medicine is unique, because it helps doctors âviewâ how. your body is functioning. â¢ This is different from x-rays or CT scans, which show how your body. looks rather than how it works. â¢ Nuclear medicine therapy uses larger amounts of radiation to. treat thyroid disease and cancer.