Which outcome reduces effectiveness when radioisotopes decay in brachytherapy seeds?

💡 Explanation

Radioisotope decay causes decreased radiation emission as unstable isotopes undergo transformation, therefore therapeutic dosage declines rather than half-life lengthening or tumor focus improvements, because transmutation reduces the amount of the original emitter.

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