Table 1 Main routes of 149Tb production.

From: Cross section measurements of 151Eu(3He,5n) reaction: new opportunities for medical alpha emitter 149Tb production

Reaction

Projectile energy, MeV

Yield, MBq/μAh

Reference

152Gd(p,4n)149Tb

70 → 30

2600

14

151Eu(3He,5n)149Tb

70 → 40

19.4 (for Eu2O3)

21

142Nd(12C,5n)149Dy → 149Tb

108

3.3

15

141Pr(12C,4n)149Tb

71.5

0.086

16

natTa(p,x)149Tb

1000–1400

~3000 (100 g/cm2 target)

20