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Radioactive materials make it possible to perform nuclear medicine. In this chapter, we discuss the underlying atomic structure that may make a material radioactive, the types of radiation that may be produced, and some relevant properties of radioactive materials.
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Willson, T. (2023). Basic Radiation Physics: Radioactive Materials. In: Van den Wyngaert, T., Gnanasegaran, G., Strobel, K. (eds) Clinical Atlas of Bone SPECT/CT. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26449-8_1
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