Nuclear model prediction of cross-section for I radionuclides produced in proton + Te reaction at ≈ 5-100 MeV.

The theoretical model codes ALICE/ASH and TALYS-1.95(G) were used to make theoretical predictions of the production cross-sections of I, I, I, I, I, I, and I radionuclides produced in the interaction of proton-projectile with Te-target at energies ≈ 5-100 MeV. The results were compared with the measured values in the literature and with TENDL-2019 evaluated data. The Pearson's correlation coefficient indicates a strong and positive correlation between the predicted and the previously measured production cross-sections for medically important I, I, I, and I radionuclides. Further, the results show that the TALYS-1.95(G) code predicts more successful outcomes than the ALICE/ASH code for I, I, I, and I radionuclides production, which have widespread medical applications, particularly for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.