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Editorial
. 2020 Jan 10;10(1):340.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56278-1.

Guest Edited Collection: Radioisotopes and radiochemistry in health science

Michael E Fassbender  1
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Editorial

Guest Edited Collection: Radioisotopes and radiochemistry in health science

Michael E Fassbender. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Radioisotopes can be produced artificially from stable nuclei through the interaction with particles or highly energetic photons. In combination with modern detection and counting techniques, radioisotopes and radiochemical methods uniquely contribute to the health sciences. This Collection showcases salient aspects of medical radioisotope science ranging from the production, recovery and purification of radioisotopes to the methods used to attach them to biomolecules. The Collection also presents studies that highlight the importance of radiochemistry in the assessment of environmental radioactivity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no competing interests.

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