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Description

Iodide ion I-125 is radioisotope of iodine with half-life 59.4 days. It decays with the emission of low-energy gamma rays. It is used as a source for bone densitometry devices, protein iodination. Seeds implantations with I-125 are used in the clinics for the treatment of prostate cancer, malignant biliary obstruction, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, uveal melanoma, and other tumors.

Approval Year

Substance Class Protein
Protein Sub Type
Sequence Type COMPLETE
Record UNII
68WQQ3N9TI
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
Subunit 0