Explain the radioactive isotope to decay

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A patient is given 0.055mg of technetium-99 , a radioactive isotope with a half-life of about 6.0 hours.

How long does it take for the radioactive isotope to decay to 4.9×10?3 mg? (Assume no excretion of the nuclide from the body.)

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