Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Medical Uses.
A radioactive beta emitter with a relatively short half-life (8 days), commonly used in internal radiotherapy to treat thyroid conditions.
Iodine-131 appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Medical Uses and Tumour Treatment.
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