| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879850 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The nuclide 18F disintegrates to 18O by β+ emission (96.86%) and electron capture (3.14%) with a half-life of 1.8288 h. It is widely used in nuclear medicine for positron emission tomography (PET). A radioactive solution of this nuclide has been standardized by two techniques: coincidence measurements with a pressurized proportional counter and liquid scintillation counting using the CIEMAT/NIST method. One ampoule containing a solution calibrated in activity was sent for measurement at the International Reference System maintained by the BIPM. Results are in excellent agreement with SIR values.
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Authors
Miguel Roteta, Eduardo García-Toraño, Leonor Rodríguez Barquero,