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Yi-Chen

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The organ that is responsible for the production of bile, the recycling of red blood cell com-ponents, and the removal of toxins from the blood is the:
 
  A. gallbladder
  B. liver
  C. pancreas
  D. small intestine

Question 2

Indium-111 is given intravenously for nuclear medicine imaging of the heart.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Jmfn03

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Thallium-201 is used to image the heart. Indium-111 is attracted to cancerous tumors.


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