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Why Is Cobalt-60 No Longer Used Medically?
Co-60 absorbed by the liver, kidneys, or bone tissue can cause cancer because of exposure to the gamma radiation. Why is cobalt-60 so radioactive? Cobalt-60 decays by beta and gamma emission to non-radioactive nickel. Most of the radiation from the decay of cobalt- 60 is in the form of gamma Read more…