During a diagnostic procedure

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

During a diagnostic procedure, a patient is injected with 30 MBq30\,\text{MBq} of 99mTc^{99\text{m}}\text{Tc} whose half-life is 6.0 h6.0\,\text{h}. Hospital regulations allow discharge only when the activity within the patient falls below 0.40 mCi0.40\,\text{mCi}. (a) Express the discharge limit in becquerel. (b) Calculate the minimum time after injection at which the patient may be discharged. Give the answer in hours to one decimal place.

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