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A patient swallows a radiopharmaceutical tagged withphosphorus-32 32 15 P , a β− emitter with a half-life of 14.3 days.The average kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is 700 keV. Theinitial activity of the sample is 1.31 MBq.

(a) What is the number of electrons emitted in a 9.5 dayperiod?

(b) What is the total energy deposited in the body during the9.5 days?

(c) What is the absorbed dose if the electrons are completelyabsorbed in 216 g of tissue?

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