Korean J Nucl Med.  1999 Apr;33(2):189-192.

Production of Re-188

• Yang SD
• Suh YS
• Kim SU
• Lim SM

Abstract

188Re (beta=22 MeV; gamma=155 keV; T1/2=16.9 hours) is an attractive therapeutic radioisotope which is produced from decay of reactor-produced tungsten-188 parent (T1/2=69 days). 188W has been produced from the double neutron capture reaction of 186W. 188Re can be easily obtained by elution of saline on alumina based 186W/188Re generator, which is commercially available. Complexes labelled with 188Re have been developed for the radiotherapy treatment of diseases because of the desirable nuclear properties of the radioisotope and it's chemical properties similar to those of technetium, a well established diagnostic agent.

Keyword

Re-188; W-188/Re-188 generator; Therapeutic radioisotope; Double neutron capture reaction

MeSH Terms

Aluminum Oxide
Humans
Neutrons
Parents
Radiotherapy
Technetium
Aluminum Oxide
Technetium