Technetium, the first artificially produced element used in many medical diagnostic imaging scans, is found in which group of the periodic table?

Key Points

• Technetium is a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number 43.
• It is the first element to be artificially produced and is primarily used in medical diagnostic imaging scans.
• Technetium is found in Group 7 of the periodic table.
• Elements in Group 7 are known as transition metals and share similar properties.
• Technetium is unique among the first 82 elements in that it has no stable isotopes.

Additional Information

• Technetium was discovered by Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segrè in 1937.
• Its most common isotope, Technetium-99m, is widely used in nuclear medicine for a variety of diagnostic tests, including imaging of the heart, bones, and other organs.
• Technetium is produced in nuclear reactors and is a byproduct of fission in nuclear reactors and weapons.
• It is also used in corrosion-resistant alloys and as a tracer in hydrology.