Radionuclides for Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Phosphorus-32 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
- 3 days
1. 71 MeV max, 0.7 MeV mean beta
2
Q
Strontium-89 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
- 5 days
1. 46 MeV max, 0.58 MeV mean beta, 910 keV gamma
3
Q
Yttrium-90 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
64 hours
2.2 MeV max, 0.93 MeV mean beta
4
Q
Iodine-131 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
- 0 day
0. 19 MeV mean beta, 364 keV gamma
5
Q
Samarium-153 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
46 hours
0.81 MeV max, 0.23 MeV mean beta, 103 keV gamma
6
Q
Rhenium-186 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
90 hours
0.34 MeV mean beta, 186 keV gamma
7
Q
Gold-198 (physical half life, apprx energy)
A
- 7 days
0. 96 MeV max, 0.31 MeV meanb eta, 412 keV gamma
