Which characteristics of a radioisotope make it useful for diagnosing medical problems?

A useful diagnostic radioisotope should be taken up by the part of the body being examined, so its radiation can reveal information about that tissue. It should also have a short half-life, which limits how long it remains radioactive in the patient. Therefore, the correct choice is a short half-life and uptake by a specific part of the body.

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