Doctors sometimes administer a tiny dose of a radioactive isotope of iodine, iodine-131, to study the uptake by the thyroid gland. They COULD use iodine-123 to increase patient comfort, and require fewer extra hospital visits involved in repeated ablative sessions. But it costs more - a lot more. And the results might not be significantly better.
In this activity, Ss are challenged to use their graphing calculators (TI-83 or Excel spreadsheet), and their knowledge of physics, physicians, and