An overview of cobalt radioisotopes in medicine 7 Articles

by Erin Moss

Radioisotopes are radioactive isotopes. So what is an isotope? An isotope is a version of an element that has different number of neutrons. For example, "standard" carbon (the most abundant isotope) is carbon-12, which ...read more

by Anthony Khoo

Since the development of nuclear medicine in the 1950s, radioisotopes have been used extensively in medicine for one of two purposes. Some, such as 'Technetium' allow the non-invasive exploration of body functions and str...read more

by EMoore

An American engineer in the 1950s, Hal Anger, invented the gamma scintillation camera and made possible the use of nuclear medicine in the diagnosing and the treatment of illnesses. Although knowledge of radioisotopes has ...read more

by Eve Redstone

The cobalt radioisotope used in medicine is cobalt-60. This is not a naturally occurring form of cobalt, but is produced by irradiating pure cobalt-59 with a slow neutron source such as the artificial californium, or in a ...read more

by Tricia Lye

In the early days of teletherapy, X-rays and radium were used for the treatment of cancer. These methods were supplanted with the understanding and application of the Cobalt-60 gamma rays in nuclear medicine in the mid 190...read more

by Elayne Amelia

You may not know before about the cobalt radioisotopes. But you'll get impressed if you know how this cobalt radioisotopes do in medicine. Cobalt radioisotopes is used in Radiotherapy and radiolabeled vitamin B12 uptake fo...read more

by Dori Beldi

Cobalt is a silvery metallic element found naturally in places such as soil, rocks and water. It is known for it's magnetic properties and resistance to corrosion. It is most often associated with manufacturing alloys an...read more