Standardization, decay data measurements and evaluation of 64Cu

Appl Radiat Isot. 2012 Sep;70(9):1894-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.056. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to create national activity standards of (64)Cu, to make possible the definition of an international key comparison reference value and to determine the decay data in order to improve the decay scheme. Four laboratories measured the activity of a (64)Cu solution; these results were compared through the International Reference System. Moreover, the laboratories carried out new measurements of the photon emission intensities and of the half-life. A new decay scheme was derived from these new values and the previously published ones.

MeSH terms

  • Copper Radioisotopes / analysis*
  • Copper Radioisotopes / chemistry*
  • Half-Life
  • Internationality
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiometry / standards*
  • Reference Standards
  • Reference Values

Substances

  • Copper Radioisotopes