Alpha-PET with terbium-149: evidence and perspectives for radiotheragnostics

• Main Authors: Cristina Müller (Author), Christiaan Vermeulen (Author), Ulli Köster (Author), Karl Johnston (Author), Andreas Türler (Author), Roger Schibli (Author), Nicholas P. van der Meulen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract 149Tb represents a powerful alternative to currently used α-emitters: the relatively short half-life (T1/2 = 4.1 h), low α-energy (3.97 MeV, Iα = 16.7 %), absence of α-emitting daughters and stable coordination via DOTA are favorable features for potential clinical application. In this lett...