Table 1.
Diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides.
| Radionuclide | Emitted Particle | Half-Life | Utilization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon-11 | beta blus | 20 min | Imaging |
| Cobalt-55 | beta plus | 17.5 h | Imaging |
| Copper-64 | beta plus beta minus |
12.7 h | Imaging Therapy |
| Gallium-68 | beta plus | 68 min | Imaging |
| Fluorine-18 | beta plus | 120 min | Imaging |
| Actinium-225 | alpha decay | 10 d | Therapy |
| Bismuth 212 | alpha decay (36%) beta minus (64%) |
60.6 min | Therapy |
| Bismuth-213 | alpha decay beta minus gamma coemission |
46 min | Therapy |
| Holmium-166 | beta minus | 1.1 d | Therapy |
| Lead-212 | beta minus | 10.6 h | Therapy |
| Lutetium-177 | beta minus gamma |
6.7 d | Therapy |
| Yttrium-90 | beta minus | 2.7 h | Therapy |
Reference: Blower et al. [22].