Which one of the following is correctly matched?
List I | List II |
A. Co−60 | 1. Circulation of blood |
B. I−131 | 2. Treatment of tumours |
C. P−32 | 3. Leukemia |
D. Na−24 | 4. Treatment of goitre |
C−3 is correctly matched.
P−32 – Leukemia.
Radioactive phosphorus is known as P-32. It is a radioactive form of sodium phosphate. It is a treatment for some blood disorders, including one called polycythaemia vera (PV). ... Radioactive phosphorus is absorbed by the bone marrow and gives a dose of radiation, which stops it making too many cells.