Iodine-125 is preferred for this purpose, due to better radiation penetration and shorter half-life (13 hours). I-125 is useful for Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) testing in the diagnosis or monitoring of patients with kidney disease. I-125 is used in Iodine-125 is used "therapeutically" in brachytherapy treatments of tumors. For radiotherapy ablation of tissues that absorb iodine (such as the thyroid), or that absorb an iodine-containing radiopharmaceutical, the beta-emitter iodine-131 is the preferred isotope. I is created by the electron capture decay of Xe, which is a synthetic isotope of xenon, itself created by neutron capture of the slightly radioactive Xe, which
Cadexomer iodine populations have shown no sign of developing a resistance to iodine since it was first used for wound treatment in the middle of the 19th century. In addition to other manufacturers, Smith & Nephew distributes cadexomer iodine as Iodosorb and Iodoflex in many countries of the world for the treatment and healing of various types of wounds. The dosage forms are a paste dressing, an ointment and a gel, all of which contain 0.9% iodine. Cadexomer iodine Cadexomer iodine is an iodophor that is produced by the reaction of dextrin with epichlorhydrin coupled with ion-exchange groups and iodine. It is