11.5: Uses of Radioisotopes

ITS MEDICAL DIARY on Instagram: "PET scan of melanoma is a medical imaging test that uses a radioactive tracer to detect if a melanoma cancer has spread to other parts of the body, particularly lymph nodes or distant organs, and is considered most useful for patients with advanced stages of melanoma; it works by showing how actively cancerous cells are using glucose, which appears as “hot spots” on the scan."

Radioactive Isotopes | Definition, Examples & Uses