By Mrinal K. Dewanjee
Among the available -emitting radionuclides, the nuclides of iodine have the best versatility in labeling either the hydrophilic and the lipophilic compounds which are utilized in biology and drugs. Biologically very important micrmolecules, semimacromolecules, and macromolecules were pointed out which, after iodination, nearly hold a similar molecular configuration and related biologic specificity as these of the dad or mum molecules. The a number of ideas for iodination and the scientific use of iodinated items have made attainable the current prestige of the advance of diagnostic nuclear drugs. 125r, with a half-life of 60 days, has an important function in aggressive protein-binding stories. 131r comes in handy for measuring thyroid uptake, for the prognosis of thyroid carcinoma and metastasis, and for treatment. 1nr , with a pretty shorter half-life, is nearly perfect for thyroid workup and for a couple of worthy categorized radiopharmaceutical. even supposing ~c is used extra broadly in diagnostic tactics, the radionuclides of iodine will continually have an immense position in biology and medication. a large amount of details is scattered within the literature concerning the chemistry of radioiodination and the mechanism of tracer localization in cells and tissues. categorised peptides, proteins, and antibodies are largely used for protein turnover experiences, receptor binding and tumor imaging reports, and radioimmunoassay. the final pattern within the use of tracers in medical nuclear medication has been an evolution from 3H, 14C, 11C, and thirteen to a hundred twenty five , 131 and 123r to ~c and 111rn.
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II, Rayudu, G. V. , 1983, I. 3 keV) after electron capture and internal conversion. 18 mm, respectively. One millimeter of copper or lead will absorb most of the radiation of 125r - radionuclide, making shielding and collimation easy. 096% the high cross-section (~100 barns) for 124Xe (n, y ) 125xe.... 1~5r makes this reaction possible in a 15 nuclear reactor. In addition, 125 1 also can be produced by 15-MeV deuteron bombardment of naturally occurring tellurium oxide. 125 1 can be purified by aging because 1261 (ty, = 13 days) and 131 1 (~= 8 days) decay rather rapidly.
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This peak of 63 keV can be easily resolved from the peaks at 28 and 35 keV, although the energy window can be adjusted properly to incorporate both peaks, resulting in higher efficiency of detection in a standard (7. 62-cm thickness) Nal(Tl) crystal detector. '-=---:i\'JtiL------.... :> A~ II 1:1" ,,-.... xe(Stable) Fig. 2-3. Decay scheme of 131 1. 364 Me V is fed by the fJ decay of 1311 with a brallching ratio of 89%. 00 MeV) of 131~e(a stable nuclide). (From Dewalljee, M. K. alld Rao, S. L MedicalApolications, Vol.