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Enriched stable isotopes for 123I production: Pathways and prospects

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Large-scale production of radioisotopes for medical application was impeded by limited capabilities of the electromagnetic separation. Nowadays the centrifuge separation process involves more than two dozens of chemical elements. The cost of isotopes is incomparably lower than of those produced by electromagnetic separation, which has made enriched isotopes more practicable and has extended their application scope. The development of new isotope targets has ensured the realization of more effective schemes of 123I production. The processes of 124Xe and 123Te production are reviewed.

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Tikhomirov, A.V. Enriched stable isotopes for 123I production: Pathways and prospects. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257, 157–160 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024774116402

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