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Radionuclide activities

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Radionuclides have a myriad of applications, ranging from nuclear energy to environmental studies. Carine Michotte illustrates the importance of radionuclide metrology for nuclear medicine.

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Michotte, C. Radionuclide activities. Nat. Phys. 19, 1220 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02166-5

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