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    • Biotechnology

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    • Current imaging techniques may not fully capture dynamic biological processes.
    • Short-lived radioisotopes offer unique imaging potential.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the application of tomographic imaging with short-lived radioisotopes.
    • To demonstrate a novel form of in vivo autoradiography.

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    • Production of very short-lived radioisotopes of basic biologic elements.
    • Generation of tomographic images using these radioisotopes.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved moving in vivo autoradiography.
    • Delineated the dynamic state of body constituents.

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    • Tomographic imaging with short-lived radioisotopes provides dynamic in vivo insights.
    • Decentralized cyclotron facilities could make this technique more accessible in hospitals.