General | |
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Symbol | 64Cu |
Names | copper-64, 64Cu, Cu-64 |
Protons (Z) | 29 |
Neutrons (N) | 35 |
Nuclide data | |
Half-life (t1/2) | 12.701±0.002 h |
Isotope mass | 63.929764[1] Da |
Decay products | 64Ni 64Zn |
Decay modes | |
Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
Beta | 0.5787±0.0009[2] |
Positron | 0.6531±0.0002 |
Internal conversion | 1.34577±0.00016 |
Isotopes of copper Complete table of nuclides |
Copper-64 (64Cu) is a positron and beta emitting isotope of copper, with applications for molecular radiotherapy and positron emission tomography. Its unusually long half-life (12.7-hours) for a positron-emitting isotope makes it increasingly useful when attached to various ligands, for PET and PET-CT scanning.
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