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All matter is comprised of atoms. An atom is the smallest unit of a chemical element possessing the properties of that element. Atoms rarely exist alone; often, they combine with other atoms to form a molecule, the smallest component of a chemical compound.
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Pant, G.S. (2010). Basic Physics and Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine. In: Khalil, M. (eds) Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85962-8_1
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