Radioisotopes for therapy
Some radioisotopes are also used in cancer therapy and are placed directly into the tumor - bound to carrier materials or as implants. They emit their radiation there and only have a local effect. One example is Lutetium-177 (Lu-177), which is produced in the FRM II from Ytterbium (Yb-176) by neutron irradiation and is used to treat so-called endocrine tumors (i.e. tumors in the stomach, intestines, pancreas and lungs).
Other radioisotopes produced at the FRM II are Holmium-166 and Terbium-161, which are mainly used for tumor therapy and occasionally also for imaging.
Lutetium-177
Holmium-166
Terbium-161