Table 2 Characteristics of 111In and 68Ga.

From: Whole organ and islet of Langerhans dosimetry for calculation of absorbed doses resulting from imaging with radiolabeled exendin

 

111In

68Ga

Half-life

2.80 days

67.71 minutes

Type of decay

Electron capture

β

Gamma energy (keV)20

171.3 (94%)

245.4 (91%)

511 (178%)

1077 (3.2%)

1883 (0.14%)

Positron energy (keV)20

1899 (max) (yield 0.88)

836 (mean)

822 (max) (yield 0.01)

353 (mean)

Electron energy (keV)20

Auger Electrons (yield 14.7):

0.0085–25.6

(mean energy/decay: 6.75)

IC Electrons (yield 0.16):

145–245

(mean energy/decay: 26.0)

Range Soft Tissue

Auger Electrons:

0.25 nm–13.6 μm23

IC Electrons:

205–622 μm23

Positron:

8.9 mm (max)