Gallium-67 (67Ga)
The trivalent metallic radionuclide 67Ga is produced via (p,2n) reactions, on 68Zn. For production on a smaller scale, the (p,n) reactions on 67Zn have also… Read More »Gallium-67 (67Ga)
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Fluorine-18 (18F)
Properties: Fluorine-18 (18F) is presently the most used PET imaging radionuclide. It is an almost pure β+ emitter (97%) with only 3% EC and 109.8… Read More »Fluorine-18 (18F)
Copper-67 (67Cu)
Properties: Copper-67 (67Cu) is a beta-emitting radionuclide with a half-life of 61.8 h. Its main beta emissions take place at 392 keV (57%), at 483… Read More »Copper-67 (67Cu)
Copper-64 (64Cu)
Properties: Copper-64 (64Cu) is a radionuclide with a half-life of 12.7 hours that decays with 39% into stable 64Zn (β-, 579 keV), 18% into stable… Read More »Copper-64 (64Cu)
Erbium-169 (169Er)
Properties: Erbium-169 (169Er) is a gamma and beta emitter with a half-life of 9.4 d. It emits gamma rays at 8 keV (0.16%) and beta… Read More »Erbium-169 (169Er)
Copper-62 (62Cu)
Properties:62Cu is a generator-produced positron emitter with a half-life of 9.74 min decaying 100% into stable 62Ni. It emits positrons with an average energy of… Read More »Copper-62 (62Cu)
Cobalt 57, 58, 60 (57Co, 58Co, 60Co)
Although sold through the same channels as radiopharmaceuticals, molecules labeled with cobalt radioisotopes are not used for imaging, but for ex vivo diagnostics. Very small… Read More »Cobalt 57, 58, 60 (57Co, 58Co, 60Co)
Chromium-51 (51Cr)
Properties: 51Cr is a gamma emitter (10% at 320 keV) decaying through electron capture (752 KeV, 90% and 432 keV, 10%) with a half-life of… Read More »Chromium-51 (51Cr)
Carbon-11 (11C)
Carbon-11, often denoted as 11C, is a radioactive isotope of carbon. It is a positron-emitting radionuclide with a half-life of approximately 20.364 minutes. Carbon-11 is… Read More »Carbon-11 (11C)
Calcium-47 (47Ca)
Properties: Calcium-47 is an artificial radioactive nuclide of calcium, with a half‐life of 4.54 days. It emits β‐particles of two energy ranges (1,991 and 695… Read More »Calcium-47 (47Ca)