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why are isotopes that have relatively short half lives the only ones used in medical diagnostic tests

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radioactivity ionizes cells in the body

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 Hence, it is less preferrable to choose an isotope to enter your body, which will emit radioactivity for a long time, so we tend to choose isotopes, the radioactivity of which ceases quickly, so that the least possible amount of damage is caused to the cells
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