TABLE 1

Physical Properties of PET Radionuclides Used to Label Bombesin Analogs

Characteristic68Ga64Cu18F
Half-life67.7 min12.7 h109.7 min
Decayβ+: 89%β+: 17.8%β+: 97%
EC: 11%β: 38.4%EC: 3%
EC: 43.8%
Eβ-max (keV)1,880656635
ProductionGeneratorCyclotronCyclotron
Oxidation state3+2+ (1+)1−