Table 1 Decay characteristics of both Tc-99m and Lu-177; data from [25, 26]
Isotope | Half-life | Strongest \(\gamma\) emission | Max \(\beta\) energy | \(\beta\) decay probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E\(_\gamma\) [keV] (I\(_\gamma\) [%]) | E\(_\mathrm{{max}}\) [keV] | I\(_\beta\) [%]) | ||
Tc-99m | 6.01 h | 140.5 (88.5) | 436.2 | 0.37 |
Lu-177 | 6.65 d | 112.9 (6.2) | 498.3 | 100 |
208.4 (10.4) |