Isotopes and Biology

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  1. 2. Helps in research to ensure potential new drugs are metabolized without forming harmful byproducts.
  2. 5. Used to treat cancerous tumors.
  3. 7. Used in nuclear medicine for lung ventilation and blood flow studies.
  4. 8. Used to study bone formation and metabolism.
  5. 10. Aid to biomedical researchers studying cellular functions and bone formation in mammals.
  6. 12. Used in dental fixtures like crowns and dentures to provide natural color and brightness.
  7. 14. Most widely used radioactive pharmaceutical for diagnostic studies in nuclear medicine.
  8. 15. Used in research in red blood cell survival studies.
  9. 16. Used in genetics and molecular biology research.
Down
  1. 1. Widely used to diagnose thyroid disorders and other metabolic disorders including brain function.
  2. 3. Used in medical diagnosis.
  3. 4. Used in protein studies.
  4. 6. Helps antibodies bind to and destroy cancer tumors.
  5. 9. Used in nuclear medicine for nuclear cardiology and tumor detection.
  6. 10. Used as a tracer to diagnose pernicious anemia.
  7. 11. Used to treat Grave’s disease.
  8. 13. Used in molecular biology and genetics research.