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Table 1 Isotopes used for brachytherapy in brain tumours (Adapted from [16]).

From: Iodine-125 brachytherapy for brain tumours - a review

Isotope

Emission

Mean energy (MeV)

Half-life (days)

Iodine-125

γ

0.028

60

Iridium-192

γ

0.38

74

Phosphorus-32

β

0.69

14

Rhenium-186

β

0.36

4

Yttrium-90

β

0.93

3

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