Iodine 131

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  • Discovered in 1811 by Bernard Courtois

    In 1811, Bernard Courtois accidentally discovers iodine during an unsuccessful attempt to manufacture gunpowder.

  • First produced in 1934 by Enrico Fermi

    Radioiodines first produced by Enrico Fermi in 1934

  • Glenn Seabourg, John Livingood officially discover iodine 131 in 1938

    Officially discovered by Glenn Seabourg and John Livingood at University of California, Berkeley

  • First paper on uses of iodine-131 is published in 1939

    Joseph Gilbert Hamilton, Mayo Soley and Robley Evans published the first paper on the diagnostic uses of iodine-131 in patients

  • Nuclear reactors enable increased generation of iodine

    Mass-production of nuclear reactors after 1942 enabled scientists to develop radioisotopes like iodine 131 in more amounts

  • First Medical Testing in 1946

    The first recorded medical use of iodine-131 was in 1946 when it was administered to treat thyroid cancer

  • Research in 1955 revealed more uses for iodine 131

    Further research conducted in 1955 revealed that iodine 131 could be used to treat liver problems and malignant melanomas