The radioactive isotope used to locate brain tumors is · ABC26IN0732

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Nuclear Chemistry · Topic: Radioactive Decay Kinetics · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The radioactive isotope used to locate brain tumors is

(a)${ }_{1}^{2} \mathrm{D}$

(b)${ }_{7}^{15} \mathrm{N}$

(c)${ }_{53}^{131} \mathrm{I}$

(d)${ }_{6}^{13} \mathrm{C}$

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

¹³¹I (γ/β⁻ emitter) is the classical radiotracer for thyroid and brain-tumour localisation; D, ¹⁵N and ¹³C are stable isotopes.

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