THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF PRODUCING I-131 FROM ITS DAUGHTER Xe-131 BY PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS


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Bayram T., AKKOYUN S., Celik N., HACIİSLAMOĞLU E., Uruk S., Senturk S.

4th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in Various Fields of Research (RAD), Nis, SERBIA, 23 - 27 May 2016, pp.26-28 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume:
  • Doi Number: 10.21175/radproc.2016.07
  • City: Nis
  • Country: SERBIA
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-28
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

131I is one of the radioisotopes in nuclear medicine procedures for diagnostic and treatment purposes. It decays to 131Xe by emitting beta particles. In this study, we have investigated the reproduction possibility of 131I from 131Xe by using different reactions, including a photonuclear reaction step. We have used TALYS computer program for calculating cross-sections of the reactions. It was seen that it was not an easy task to reproduce 131I from its decay product 131Xe because of low reaction cross-section values. According to the results, we have seen that the calculations are in harmony with the TENDL 2014 database.

I-131 is one of the radioisotopes in nuclear medicine procedures for diagnostic and treatment purposes. It decays to Xe-131 by emitting beta particles. In this study, we have investigated the reproduction possibility of I-131 from Xe-131 by using different reactions, including a photonuclear reaction step. We have used TALYS computer program for calculating cross-sections of the reactions. It was seen that it was not an easy task to reproduce I-131 from its decay product Xe-131 because of low reaction cross-section values. According to the results, we have seen that the calculations are in harmony with the TENDL 2014 database.