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Table 6 The results of the Monte Carlo simulation of the \(^{124}\)I production process

From: Efficiency of 124I radioisotope production from natural and enriched tellurium dioxide using 124Te(p,xn)124I reaction

Radioisotope

Half Life

Decay mode

EOB [MBq]

EOB [%]

After 72 h [MBq]

After 72 h [%]

\(^{6}He\)

806.7 ms

\(\beta\)-

72.483

1.24

0

0

\(^{119}I\)

19.1 min

EC \(\beta +\)

138.010

2.36

0

0

\(^{120}I\)

81.6 min

EC \(\beta\)+

76.664

1.31

0

0

\(^{122}I\)

3.6 min

EC \(\beta\)+

717.393

12.27

0

0

\(^{123}I\)

13.2 h

EC \(\beta\)+

672.623

11.51

15.429

10.38

124I

4.2 d

EC β+

214.711

3.67

130.499

87.71

\(^{13}N\)

9.9 min

EC \(\beta\)+

3794.831

64.92

0

0

\(^{14}O\)

70.6 s

EC \(\beta\)+

143.449

2.45

0

0

\(^{119}Sb\)

38.2 h

EC

3.848

0.07

1.036

0.70

\(^{122}Sb\)

2.7 d

\(\beta\)- (97.59%), EC \(\beta\)+ (2.41%)

1.147

0.02

0.518

0.35

\(^{119}Te\)

16.1 h

EC \(\beta\)+

8.991

0.15

0.407

0.27

\(^{121}Te\)

19.2 d

EC \(\beta\)+

0.962

0.02

0.888

0.59

Total

  

5845.112

100.00

148.777

100.00

  1. The production parameters: TeO\(_{2}\) enriched in \(^{124}\)Te, 18 MeV protons moderated to 14.8 MeV with 0.2 mm Havar, the proton current of 10 μA. The activity values at the end of bombardment (EOB) and the activity values after 72 hours since the end of bombardment are presented. \(^{124}\)I is highlighted in bold