NMD-07

Carrier-free specific activity

a = λ NA / M. Bq per kilogram of a pure radionuclide.

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RadiochemistrySpecific activity

Governing equation

a=\lambda N_A/M

where

T_{1/2}: Half-life (h)
M: Molar mass (g/mol)
a: Specific activity (TBq/mg)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

MIRD schema, in-vivo decay, uptake fractions and PET coincidence turned unsealed sources into organ dose. The sheets compute activity, residence and well-counter geometry. This sheet (NMD-07 — Carrier-free specific activity) is the form associated with Specific activity. Working symbols: $T_{1/2}$ , $M$ $\rightarrow$ $a$ . Real preparations are not carrier-free. Reported SA is A/m of the labelled compound.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

a

from

T_{1/2}

M

in Nuclear medicine via

a=\lambda N_A/M

a = λ NA / M. Bq per kilogram of a pure radionuclide. Use it when a real nuclear medicine question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

T_{1/2} = 6.010\,\mathrm{h}

M = 99.000\,\mathrm{g/mol}

, the governing relation

a=\lambda N_A/M

yields

a = 194878.620\,\mathrm{TBq/mg}

. A mole of nuclei ticking at λ. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Half-life T_{1/2}6.01 hMolar mass M99 g/mol

Outputs

Specific activity a194878.620 TBq/mg

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A mole of nuclei ticking at λ.

Real preparations are not carrier-free. Reported SA is A/m of the labelled compound.

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