C. Nuclide Library
FLIR Detection
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60
27
Co
5.3 a
Co-60
I
Industrially used material
Used to sterilize surgical instruments and to improve the safety and
reliability of industrial fuel oil burners. Also used in cancer treatment,
food irradiation, industrial gauges and radiography.
Europium
152
63
Eu
13.5 a
Eu-152
I
Industrially used material
Used in nuclear reactor control rods. In some countries this nuclide
has been substituted in place of
60
Co for radiation therapy.
Gallium
67
31
Ga
3 d 6 h
Ga-67
I
Medically used material
Used to pinpoint infections and tumors. Also used in PET scans for
studying the brain and the heart functions.
Holmium
166m
67
Ho
1200 a
Ho-166m
I
Industrially used material
Used in physics experiments and research and can also be used in nu-
clear control rods used in reactors.
Indium
111
49
In
2 d 19 h
In-111
I
Medically used material
Used for special diagnostic studies, e.g. brain studies, infection and
colon transit studies.
Iodine
123
53
I
13 h
I-123
I
Medically used material
Used to diagnose thyroid function/dysfunction. Also used in PET
scans for studying the brain and the heart functions.
125
53
I
60 d
I-125
I
Medically used material
Used in a medical procedure for detecting hormone levels in the
blood. Used for cancer treatment of the brain and prostate. It is also
used to diagnose deep vein blood clots in the leg, and certain kinds of
kidney maladies.
131
53
I
8 d
I-131
I
Medically used material
Used for therapy such as imaging the thyroid and treating its related
cancers. Also used to diagnose abnormal liver function, kidney blood
low and urinary tract obstruction. This nuclide is a ission product
in nuclear reactors. It can occur in the radioactive fall-out resulting
from hazardous incidents in nuclear power plants.
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