Antibody Conjugates and Therapeutic Strategies

Table 2.

Common Alpha and Beta Radionuclides Used for Radioimmunotherapy

Radionuclide Emission Half-Life Max Tissue Penetration (mm)
90Y β 2.7 days 12
131I β 8 days 2
177Lu β 6.7 days 1.5
186Re β 3.8 days 5
188Re β 0.7 days 11
212Bi α 60 min 0.6–0.9
213Bi α 46 min 0.1
225Ac α 10 days 0.04
211At α 7 hrs 0.05

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  1. MI December 2005 vol. 5 no. 6 368-380