TY  - JOUR
AU  - Qaim, Syed M.
AU  - Scholten, Bernhard
AU  - Spahn, Ingo
AU  - Neumaier, Bernd
TI  - Positron-emitting radionuclides for applications, with special emphasis on their production methodologies for medical use
JO  - Radiochimica acta
VL  - 107
IS  - 9-11
SN  - 2193-3405
CY  - Berlin
PB  - ˜Deœ Gruyter
M1  - FZJ-2019-05061
SP  - 1011 - 1026
PY  - 2019
AB  - A survey of the positron-emitting radionuclides over the whole mass range of the Periodic Table of Elements was carried out. As already known, positrons are preferably emitted from light mass neutron deficient radionuclides. Their emission from heavier mass nuclides is rather rare. The applications of positron annihilation in three areas, namely materials research, plant physiology and medical diagnosis, are reported. The methods of production of positron emitters are discussed, with emphasis on radionuclides presently attracting more attention in theranostics and multimodal imaging. Some future perspectives of radionuclide development technologies are considered.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000489293000014
DO  - DOI:10.1515/ract-2019-3154
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/865744
ER  -