Specific radioactivity of neutron induced radioisotopes: Assessment methods and application for medically useful 177Lu production as a case

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 818-846

  Le, Van So ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

174Yb; 175Lu; 175Yb; 176Lu; 176Yb; 177Lu; 177Yb; Isotope dilution; Neutron capture yield; Nuclear reaction; Nuclear reactor; Radioisotope production; Specific radioactivity; Target burn up; Targeting radiopharmaceutical

Indexed keywords

LUTETIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN;

HUMANS; LUTETIUM; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 79251532107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16010818     Document Type: Article

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