Comparison of Bone-Seeking Radiopharmaceuticals
| Radiopharmaceutical | Standard dose | Half-life (d) | Maximum β-energy (MeV) | γ-energy (keV) | Maximum penetration in tissue (mm) |
| 89Sr-chloride | 148 MBq (4 mCi) | 50.5 | 1.46 | 910 (0.01%) | 6 (average, 2.4) |
| 153Sm-lexidronam | 37 MBq/kg (1 mCi/kg) | 1.9 | 0.81 | 103 (28%) | 2.5 (average, 0.6) |
| 186Re-HEDP | 1,295 MBq (35 mCi) | 3.8 | 1.07 | 137 (9%) | 4.5 (average, 1.1) |
| 188Re-HEDP | 1.1–4.4 GBq (30–118 mCi) | 0.7 | 2.12 | 155 (15%) | 10.4 (average, 3.1) |