Copper-64
| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 64Cu |
| Names | copper-64 |
| Protons (Z) | 29 |
| Neutrons (N) | 35 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Half-life (t1/2) | 12.701±0.002 h |
| Isotope mass | 63.929764 Da |
| Decay products | 64Ni 64Zn |
| Decay modes | |
| Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
| Beta | 0.5787±0.0009 |
| Positron | 0.6531±0.0002 |
| Internal conversion | 1.34577±0.00016 |
| Isotopes of copper Complete table of nuclides | |
Copper-64 (64Cu) is a positron and beta emitting isotope of copper, with applications for molecular radiotherapy and positron emission tomography. Its unusually long half-life (12.7-hours) for a positron-emitting isotope makes it increasingly useful when attached to various ligands, for PET and PET-CT scanning.