Iodine-125

Iodine-125

Radiochemicals

Description
Iodine-125 is a radioisotope of iodine that has uses in biological assays, nuclear medicine imaging, and in radiation therapy as brachytherapy to treat a number of conditions, including prostate cancer, uveal melanomas, and brain tumors.

Status
Weekly

Radionuclidic purity
> 99.9%

Radiochemical purity
>99.0%

Chemical formula
—

Concentration
800-1200 mCi/mL

Specific activity
~17 Ci/mg nominal

Half life
59.7 days

Calibration
—

Form
NaOH, solution

Regions
Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA