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Electrostatic is the affinity to attraction or repulsion due to electrostatic charges associated with particles.
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The process of removing, separating the daughter radionuclide from the generator is referred to as elution.
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An embolization can occur by movement of a blood clot, piece of tissue, or pocket of air or gas through the bloodstream until it stops in place, cutting off the flow of blood. An embolization during a medical procedure is the insertion of material such as gelatin sponge or metal coils through a catheter into a blood vessel to stop hemorrhaging, excessive bleeding or cut off blood flowing to a tumor or arteriovenous malformation. |