word of the day: curie

curie – definition of curie by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.:

cu·rie (kyŏ rē)n. Abbr. Ci A unit of radioactivity, equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 3.7 × 1010 disintegrations per second.

I’ll be enjoying 3-5 millicuries at the start of my procedure today and then a booster of 30-40 at the peak. Since this is an exercise-based test, I expect it could be over in 20 minutes, given the appalling shape I am in.

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