Beta (β-) emitters

beta-therapeutic radionuclides

Yttrium-90 (90Y)

January 22, 2024March 28, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Yttrium-90 is a radioactive isotope of the element yttrium with a half-life of approximately 64 hours. It is commonly used in targeted radiation therapy, known… Read More »Yttrium-90 (90Y)

Samarium-153 (153Sm)

January 22, 2024February 4, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Properties: Samarium-153 (153Sm) is a beta emitter with a half-life of 46.3 hours. It emits electrons (β–) at 705 keV (49.6%), 635 keV (32.2%) and… Read More »Samarium-153 (153Sm)

Strontium-89 (89Sr)

January 22, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Strontium-89 is a radioactive isotope of the element strontium with a half-life of about 50.5 days. It is used in nuclear medicine for the treatment… Read More »Strontium-89 (89Sr)

Rhenium-188 (188Re)

January 22, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Rhenium-188 is a radioactive isotope of the element rhenium with a half-life of approximately 17 hours. It is used in nuclear medicine for therapeutic purposes,… Read More »Rhenium-188 (188Re)

Rhenium-186 (186Re)

January 22, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Rhenium-186 is a radioactive isotope of the element rhenium with a half-life of about 3.72 days. It is used in nuclear medicine for therapeutic purposes,… Read More »Rhenium-186 (186Re)

Phosphorus-32 (32P)

January 20, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Phosphorus-32 is a radioactive isotope of the element phosphorus with a half-life of about 14.3 days. It is commonly used in nuclear medicine for both… Read More »Phosphorus-32 (32P)

Lutetium-177 (177Lu)

January 19, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Lutetium-177 is a radioactive isotope of lutetium, a rare earth metal. It is used in targeted radionuclide therapy for the treatment of certain types of… Read More »Lutetium-177 (177Lu)

Lead-212 (212Pb)

January 19, 2024February 26, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Lead-212 is a radioactive isotope of lead that is used in targeted alpha-particle therapy for the treatment of certain types of cancer. It has a… Read More »Lead-212 (212Pb)

Iodine-131 (131I)

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Properties: Iodine-131 (131I) is both a gamma and a beta emitter with a half-life of 8.02 days. The 131I gamma emission (364 keV; 81%) can… Read More »Iodine-131 (131I)

Holmium-166 (166Ho)

January 16, 2024March 28, 2024
Beta (β-) emitters

Holmium-166 is a radioisotope that is used in the field of nuclear medicine for therapeutic purposes. It is a beta-emitting radioisotope, which means it emits… Read More »Holmium-166 (166Ho)