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Nuclear physics and radioactivity:
Biological &Medical Applications
By
Assoc. Prof. Wannapong Triampo, Ph.D.
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Assoc. Prof. Wannapong Triampo, Ph.D
[email protected], [email protected]
Room R3/1 SC3 Building, Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Nakhonprathom
09-88240430
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Many of the following figures or pictures are copied from open sources at the Web. I do not claim any intellectual property for the following material.
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After completing this lecture, you should be able to
Learning outcomes
Explain about medical applications in nuclear physics and radioactivity
Demonstrate your understanding of medical applications in
nuclear physics and radioactivity
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Outline
Brief summary of Nuclear physics & Radioactivity
Medical Applications for Nuclear physics and
radioactivity
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Brief summary of Nuclear
physics & Radioactivity
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Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles:
The Nuclear Atom
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Atoms and Their Components
• Structure of an Atom
– Protons and neutrons are clustered
together in the nucleus.
– Electrons are dispersed throughout the
area around the nucleus.
– The space occupied by the electrons is
called the electron cloud since the
electrons are constantly moving and are
difficult to pinpoint
– Most of an atom consists of empty space.
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Atoms and Their Components
• Subatomic particles organize to form all
atoms.
– The three basic subatomic particles are the
proton, neutron, and electron.
– Protons and electrons are charged particles.
– Neutrons are neutral or uncharged.
– Protons have a positive (+) charge, and
electrons have a negative (-) charge.
– Overall, atoms have no charge because the
number of protons is equal to the number of
electrons.
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Structure of an Atom
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Atomic Number and Mass Number
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Atoms and Their Components
• Structure of an Atom
– A unit called the atomic mass unit, or amu,
is used when discussing atoms.
– An amu is one-twelfth the mass of a carbon atom.
– A proton and neutron each weigh 1 amu.
– The mass of an electron is about 2000 times less
than that of a proton or neutron.
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Isotopes and Atomic Mass
Atoms of the same element
with different mass
numbers are called isotopes
Not all atoms of the
same element have the
same mass number.
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Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles:
The Nuclear Atom
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Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles:
The Nuclear Atom
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Mass Defect –
Example
Einstein – Energy/Mass Equivalence
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Radioactivity and Radioisotopes
• Energy given off spontaneously from the
nucleus of an atom is called
nuclear radiation.
• Elements that emit radiation are said to be
radioactive.
• Radiation is a form of energy that we get
from natural and human-made sources.
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Radioactivity and Radioisotopes
• Most naturally occurring isotopes have a stable
nucleus and are not radioactive.
• Isotopes that are not stable become stable
by spontaneously emitting radiation from
their nuclei.
• This is radioactive decay.
• Isotopes that emit radiation are also called
radioisotopes.
• All the isotopes of elements with atomic number
83 and higher are radioactive.
• Some smaller elements also have radioisotopes.
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Radioactivity
When an unstable nucleus releases energy and/or particles.
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Radioactive Decay
There are 4 basic types of radioactive
decay
• Alpha – Ejected Helium
• Beta – Ejected Electron
• Positron – Ejected Anti-Beta
particle
• Gamma – Ejected Energy
You may encounter protons and
neutrons being emitted as well
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Tunneling Probability
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Radiation
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Radiation
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Radiation Units and Half-Lives
• Radioactivity Units
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Radiation Units and Half-Lives
Every radioactive isotope
emits radiation, at a different
rate.
Unstable isotopes emit
radiation more rapidly.
The rate of decay is measured
as half-life, the time it takes for
one-half (50%) of the atoms in
a sample to decay.
Decay is measured on
a Geiger counter.
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Half-Lives
Natural radioisotopes have long half-lives.
Radioisotopes used in medicine have short half-
lives; radioactivity is eliminated quickly.
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Biological & Medical Effects of Radiation
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IONIZING RADIATION
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http://explorecuriocite.org/Explorer/ArticleId/2205/radiation-human-space-exploration-2205.aspx
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Radioactivity and Radioisotopes
• Biological Effects of Radiation
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1 Sv = sickness
4 Sv = fall
10 Sv = death
Chest X-ray = 6.8 mSv
= 600 Banana (Potassium)
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What happens when your DNA is
damaged_ - Monica Menesini
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Biological Effects of Radiation
Radioactive emissions contain a lot of energy and will
interact with any atoms.
Alpha and beta particles, neutrons, gamma rays, and X-
rays are ionizing radiation.
When they interact with another atom, they can eject
one of that atom’s electrons, making the atom more
reactive and less stable.
The loss of electrons in living cells can affect a cell’s
chemistry and genetic material. In humans, this can
cause problems, the most common of which is cancer.
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Nuclear Equations and Radioactive Decay
• Producing Radioactive Isotopes
– Although some radioisotopes occur in
nature, many more are prepared in chemical
laboratories.
– Radioisotopes can be prepared by
bombarding stable isotopes with fast-moving
alpha particles, protons, or neutrons.
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Nuclear Medicine: using radioscopes for diagnosis and imaging
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Medical Applications for Radioisotopes
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Medical Applications for Radioisotopes
• It is important to expose
patients to the smallest
possible dose of radiation for
the shortest time period.
• Radioisotopes with short
half-lives are selected for use
in nuclear medicine.
• Iodine is used only by the
thyroid gland:
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Medical Applications for Radioisotopes
• Positron Emission Tomography
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Beta Plus Decay Application - Positron emission tomography (PET)
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a
nuclear medicine imaging technique which
produces a three-dimensional image or
picture of functional processes in the
body. The system detects pairs of gamma
rays emitted indirectly by a positron-
emitting radionuclide (tracer), which is
introduced into the body on a biologically
active molecule. Images of tracer
concentration in 3-dimensional space
within the body are then reconstructed by
computer analysis.
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SUMMARY
Brief summary of Nuclear physics & Radioactivity
Structure
Radioactivity
Medical Applications for Nuclear physics and
radioactivity
Gamma ray based imaging
PET scan
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References
Fundamentals of Physics 8-10th Edition by David Halliday,
Robert Resnick (Author), Jearl Walker (Author) and Online
textbook
Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education Inc. PowerPoint ®
Lectures for University Physics, Thirteenth Edition –
Hugh D. Young and Roger A. Freedman Lectures.
Bushong S.C., (2004) Radiological science for technologists:
Physics, Biology and Protection, 8th Ed. Mosby, St Louis