Isotope of iodine used in treatment for brachytherapy of prostate carcinoma?: (A) I-127, (B) I-125, (C) I-131, (D) I-124
Answer is B. Isotopes in medicine: I 131 I 125 I 124 I 123 T1/2 8 DAYS 60 DAYS 4 DAYS 13 HOURS USES RADIOABLATION SYSTEMIC OF THYROID CANCER BRACHYTHERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER RADIOIMMUNOASSAY POSITRON EMITTER PET SCAN THYROID SCINTIGRAPHY Point to be remembered: ISOTOPE USED FOR TREATING PAPILLARY CARCINOMA OF THYROID IS IODINE-131 (I131)