TABLE 2

Absorbed Fractions of Emitted Energy (φ) in Rat Femur Tumor Model for 90Y, 111In, and 177Lu

SourceTarget (%)
TumorFemurMarrow
Tumor90Y513.70.5
111In (γ-rays)0.90.30.0
111In (Au/IC e)960.20.0
177Lu (β-rays)940.30.0
177Lu (γ-rays)0.90.40.0
177Lu (Au/IC e)980.10.0
Femur90Y4.6367.5
111In (γ-rays)0.11.00.1
111In (Au/IC e)2.05311
177Lu (β-rays)2.15111
177Lu (γ-rays)0.11.20.1
177Lu (Au/IC e)1.75710
Marrow90Y1.74327
111In (γ-rays)0.11.10.4
111In (Au/IC e)0.09.091
177Lu (β-rays)0.01287
177Lu (γ-rays)0.11.20.4
177Lu (Au/IC e)0.03.397
  • Auger (Au) and internal conversion (IC) electron part of 111In and 177Lu emissions was considered (for 111In: 14.8 Au/IC e/decay with Emean = 2.3 keV; for 177Lu: 0.25 Au/IC e/decay with Emean = 30 keV).