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Review
. 2021 Mar;64(3):92-108.
doi: 10.1002/jlcr.3891. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

Use of radioiodine in nuclear medicine-A brief overview

Trevor Ferris  1 , Laurence Carroll  2 , Sarah Jenner, Eric O Aboagye  3
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Review

Use of radioiodine in nuclear medicine-A brief overview

Trevor Ferris et al. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Radioiodines have a long history in nuclear medicine. Herein, we discuss the production, properties and applications of these versatile iodine-based imaging and theragnostic agents. There are 38 isotopes of iodine (I) including one stable form (127 I). The most common radionuclides used in medical imaging and treatment, including Iodine-123 (123 I), Iodine-124 (124 I), Iodine-125 (125 I) and Iodine-131 (131 I), are discussed in this review.

Keywords: Auger; Iodine-123; Iodine-124; Iodine-125; Iodine-131; iodine; positron emission tomography (PET); single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); theragnostic.

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