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1. A method of generating 124I comprising irradiating a target material comprising 124Te-enriched aluminum telluride with protons of an energy of at least about 11 MeV and releasing 124I from the target material, wherein the target material comprises the 124Te-enriched aluminum telluride prior to the step of irradiating. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the target material is irradiated with protons of an energy from about 11 MeV to about 18 MeV. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the 124I is distilled from the target material. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein a distillation temperature ranges from about 750° C. to about 900° C. 5. The method of claim 3 wherein a distillation temperature ranges from about 900° C. to about 1000° C. 6. The method of claim 3 wherein the distilled 124I is carried away from the target material by a noble gas flowing over the target material. 7. The method of claim 3 wherein the distilled 124I is carried away from the target material by air flowing over the target material. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the method provides at least 80% release of 124I from the target material. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the method provides at least 90% release of 124I from the target material. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the method provides at least 95% release of 124I from the target material. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the tellurium in the target material comprises at least about 95 atomic % 124Te. 12. A method of generating 124I comprising irradiating a target material comprising 124Te-enriched aluminum telluride with protons of an energy sufficient to generate 124I via the 124Te(p,n)124I reaction and releasing 124I from the target material, wherein the target material comprises the 124Te-enriched aluminum telluride prior to the step of irradiating.