This machine (Technegas) is a generator that heats technetium‑99m in carbon to create ultrafine radioactive aerosol for inhalation, enabling fast, accurate lung ventilation imaging (e.g., for PE, COPD).

For the uninitiated on Tech-99m. m is for metastable in that it almost fully decays by gamma emission over about 24h as its half-life is 6h. Perfect for imaging techniques whilst minimising radiological dose.

Source - I’m a health and safety specialist. This is very much kind of my thing.

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Well although I did a stint within the medical devices industry I’m not particularly medical. 💜Bx

Very nice! We need more people from healthcare on here!

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You explained that like a pro and a teacher. Thanks for making nuclear tech sound cool