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iodine 131

half-life: 8 days
energy: 364 keV peak
beta emission ==> high thyroid dose (1 rad / uCi !!)
thyroid uptake (3 uCi)
used for treatment
- hyperthyroidism (2-30 mCi)
- thyroid Ca (150-200 mCi initially, up to 1Ci total)
whole-body imaging to F/U thyroid Ca after surgery

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 3 April 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013