TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE 1 lists some examples of reactor-produced radionuclides important to nuclear medicine. There are three general reaction types used: neutron radiative capture, (n, ?); neutron capture followed by particle emission, e.g., (n,n'), (n,p) and (n, ?); and fission, (n,f). The radionuclides in TABLE 1 are arranged in order of mass numbers.
| Radionuclide ( T 1/2) | Production | Reaction Cross Section [b] a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | I 0 | ||
| 64Cu (12.7 h) | 63Cu(n, ?) | 4.50 0.02 | 4.97 0.08 |
| 67Cu (2.6 d) | 67Zn(n,p) | fast neutrons: (1.07 0.11) 10 ?3b | |
| 90Y (64.00 h) | 90Sr( ? ?, 28.79 a) | N/A | N/A |
| 89Y(n, ?) | 1.28 0.02 | 1.0 0.1 | |
| 90Zr(n,p) | fast neutrons: 0.175 10 ?3c | ||
| 99Mo (66 h) | 235U(n,f) (6.07%) | 582.6 1.1 | 144 6 |
| 98Mo(n, ?) | 0.13 0.06 | 6.9 0.3 | |
| 103Pd (16.99 d) | 102Pd(n, ?) | 3.4 0.3 | 10.0 2.0 |
| 114mIn (49.51 h) | 113In(n, ?) | 8.1 0.8 | 220 15 |
| 117mSn(14.0 d) | 116Sn(n, ?) | (5.8 1.2) 10 ?3d | (3.50 0.53) 10 ?1d |
| 117Sn(n,n') | epithermal neutrons: (2.22 0.16) 10 ?1d | ||
| 125I (59.4 d) | 124Xe(n, ?) 125Xe( ? ?, 16.9 h) |
