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General Info:
- Atomic # : 67
- Mass # : 166
- Half Life : 26.8 hours

- Holmium-166 is a radioisotope that emits high beta and gamma radiation.

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USED FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Diagnosis - Holmium-166 releases gamma radiation as it decays, this allows medical professionals to use this isotope for imaging purposes such as an MRI or CT scan.

Treatment - Holmium-166 releases beta decay which can be used in therapeutic cancer treatment, for example used as *internal radiotherapy. (other methods displayed above)

*Internal Radiotherapy: When a sealed radiation source is placed next to the area needing treatment- it then decays and begins to minimize  malignancies.

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Advantage and Disadvantages of Holmium-166

Advantages:
- Used to diagnose malignancies
- Used in [liver cancer] Chemotherapy to target tumors
- Short half life means the dose will be administered faster than other radioisotopes

Disadvantages:
- Short half life means Holmium may be harder to contain or work with
- Holmium-166 is newer than some other radioisotopes, due to this there may be adjustments continuously made to dosage, treatment, and cost

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- After going through both Betta and Gamma decay, Holmium-166 decays into Erbium-166.

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Are You The Ideal Patient For Holmium-166?

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Are You The Ideal Patient For Holmium-166?

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! If you suffer from liver cancer or metastatic disease look into Ho-166 Today !

Primarily Used For:  Liver cancer and liver metastases

Reasoning: Holmium-122 is often used for patients who have liver cancer or metastases because it can both manage (begin to treat) and detect abnormalities in the liver.

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Works Cited

Klaassen, Nienke J. M., et al. “The Various Therapeutic Applications of the Medical Isotope Holmium-166: A Narrative Review.” EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 1, 5 Aug. 2019, 10.1186/s41181-019-0066-3.

---. “The Various Therapeutic Applications of the Medical Isotope Holmium-166: A Narrative Review.” EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 1, 5 Aug. 2019, 10.1186/s41181-019-0066-3.

tres.nl, TRES-. “Holmium 166 (Mo-166) - Advancing Nuclear Medicine.” Www.advancingnuclearmedicine.com, www.advancingnuclearmedicine.com/en/products/holmium-166. Accessed 7 Oct. 2021.