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Description
This module is developed for implementation in a class that discusses the use of radioisotopes in a biomedical setting. The inspiration is a class I teach (Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation), which covers the use of radioisotopes as tracers in biomedical imaging (scintigraphy, SPECT, PET, etc.). The goal of the module is to go further in depth regarding the environmental impact of the use of radioisotopes (from their generation to their disposal—keeping track of any radioactive byproducts), and compare that to the potential for benefits in the quality and/or quantity of a patient’s life (does using the radioisotopes allow patients to live longer, fuller lives).
Publication Date
9-9-2019
Subject
Radioisotopes;
Document Type
Curricular Materials
Disciplines
Biophysics
DOI
10.31986/issn.2689-0690_rdw.oer.1016
Recommended Citation
Whiting, Nicholas, "Environmental Cost vs. Health Benefit of Radioisotope Usage in Medicine" (2019). Open Educational Resources. 14.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/oer/14
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Comments
This learning module was developed as part of a 2018-2019 NEH Human Connections grant to Rowan University faculty titled Cultivating the Environmental Humanities. This content is copyright 2019 by the author and must be properly attributed (see Recommended Citation). Contact the author for reuse permission.