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Radionuclide imaging and therapy (A-level only)

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For a dual-isotope clinical scan, a patient is administered a mixture containing two diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. The administered dose consists of radionuclide XXX with an initial activity of 320 MBq320\text{ MBq}320 MBq and radionuclide YYY with an initial activity of 240 MBq240\text{ MBq}240 MBq.

Radionuclide XXX has a physical half-life of 6 hours6\text{ hours}6 hours, and radionuclide YYY has a physical half-life of 8 hours8\text{ hours}8 hours.

Assuming no biological excretion occurs during this period, what is the total activity of the remaining radionuclides in the patient's body after 24 hours24\text{ hours}24 hours?

20 MBq20\text{ MBq}20 MBq

30 MBq30\text{ MBq}30 MBq

50 MBq50\text{ MBq}50 MBq

70 MBq70\text{ MBq}70 MBq

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