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Beta-emitting radionuclides for targeted radionuclide therapy
| Radionuclide | Half-life (d) | Max energy of emitted particle (Mev) | Path length (mm) Max-Mean |
Useful γ for post-therapy imaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177Lu | 6.7 | 0.5 | 2.2–0.3 | Yes |
| 90Y | 2.7 | 2.3 | 11.9–2.5 | No |
| 131I | 8 | 0.81 | 2.4–0.3 | Yes |
d: days; 131I: Iodine-131; 177Lu: Lutetium-177; Mev: mega electron volt; mm: millimeter; 90Y: Yttrium-90
