BSC 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Positron Emission Tomography, Goitre, Atom

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Is anything that takes up space and mass. An element is a substance that can not be broken down to other substances. Out of 94 naturally occurring elements, about 25 are essential for life. The most abundant elements in living organisms are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Most of the hydrogen and oxygen are in the form of water. Carbon is the most important structural element in living organisms. Elements required by organisms in minute quantities. Atom: the smallest portion of a substance that retains the properties of an element. Elements are pure substances, each consisting only of atoms that have the same number of protons in their nucleus. Some atoms of a given element have more neutrons than other atoms of the same element. Most naturally occurring elements contain 2 or more isotopes. Nucleus decays spontaneously, giving off particles and energy. As tracers: any molecule with a detectable substance attached. As diagnostic tools in medicine: pet scanner.

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