Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Lutetium. Oct. 19, 2012 <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/lu.html>.
"Chemical Elements.com - Rare Earth Elements." Chemical Elements.com - An Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/groups/rareearth.html
"Hi-Res Images of Lutetium." Hi-Res Images of Chemical Elements. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://images-of-elements.com/lutetium.php>.
"Lutetium-177 Radiochemical Chloride Solution." Lu-177 Fact Sheet. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <www.nordion.com/documents/products/Lu-177_Can.pdf>.
"Lutetium Therapy Patient Information Sheet - Imperial Centre for Endocrinology." Imperial Centre for Endocrinology. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.imperialendo.com/for-doctors/lutetium-therapy/lutetium-therapy-patient-information-sheet>.
"Radioisotopes in Medicine | Nuclear Medicine." World Nuclear Association | Nuclear Power - a Sustainable Energy Resource. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf55.html>.
"rare-earth element." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-9110615>.
Lutetium is the 71st element on the periodic table
Lutetium is a rare element found in the earth's crust
Rare earth elements are the 57-71, and 89-103 elements on the periodic table also known as the Lanthanide and Actinide series.
Lutetium is obtained from Gasoline and Xenotime
Lutetium-177 contains 71 protons and 104 neutrons
Lutetium-177 decays using Beta Decay (β)
Half life is less than 7 days about 6.7 days
Lutetium was discovered in 1907 by Georges Urbain.
Lutetium-177 is added to special substance called DOTATATE which is put into the patient's body and kills off dangerous cancer cells that are harmful to the body. (http://www.imperialendo.com)
Used for different cancer treatments, such as Colon, Metastatic Bone, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Lung
Lutetium-177 is used in cancer treatments because of its ability to emit the right amount of gamma rays for taking images and pictures but not being harmful to the patient. (http://www.world-nuclear.org)
type of radioactive decay is Beta Decay
Comes from the earth's mantle
Lutetium-177 is a strong Beta emitter which helps during research and certain medical procedures such as cancer treatments.
The half life of Lutetium-177 is good for medical use because it allows enough time for adequate preparation (http://www.world-nuclear.org)
Lutetium-177 is a rare earth element
No visitors are allowed into the room with the patient for possible harm to the visitors from the radiation. (http://www.imperialendo.com)
There are no special preparations for the patient to do prior to the treatment. (http://www.imperialendo.com)
similar to Yttrium-90
Doctors recomend that patients who have just recieved treatment with Lutetium-177 avoid contact with other people and small children for a few days after the treatment. (http://www.imperialendo.com)
The most common side affects are nausea, reduced kidney function, and temporary hair loss. (http://www.imperialendo.com)