Table 3.
Principal radionuclides and related features.
| Radionuclide | Half-Life Time * | Electronic Emission Energy β+ | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11C | 20.385 min | 386 keV | Cyclotron |
| 13N | 9.965 min | 492 keV | Cyclotron |
| 15O | 122.24 s | 735 keV | Cyclotron |
| 18F | 109.77 min | 250 keV | Cyclotron |
| 64Cu | 12.701 h | 655 keV | Cyclotron or reactor |
| 68Ga | 67.629 min | 836 and 353 keV ** | Generator |
* The values were obtained from the database of the National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton NY, USA. ** Mean energy of the β spectrum.