Xenon-133 Fission Radiochemical Xenon Gas

Xenon (Xe-133) Gas (fission)
Half-Life: 5.243 days

Xenon-133 is used for lung ventilation studies which demonstrate respiratory efficiency. Patients breathe the radioactive gas and scintillation cameras measure the amount of radioactivity found over areas of the lung.

This procedure provides a good indication of how well the lung is functioning, can detect the presence of pulmonary emboli, and can assess chronic ventilation diseases.

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