A Study of Gallium⁷²

Gallium compounds in nuclear medicine and oncology

“…Table 1 Nuclear characteristics of Ga isotopes (Brucer et al, 1953;Welch and Redvanly, 2003). Anionic, cationic, and fractional elution methods are well known .…”

“…The 72 Ga isotope (14.3 h half-life) can be made either with fast or thermal neutrons. 72 Ga was used as the source of internal radiation because of the interest in this isotope as an irradiator of bone tumor (Brucer et al, 1953). The important nuclear characteristics of Ga isotopes are given in Table 1.…”

PREPARATION AND CONTROL OF $sup 68$Ga RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS.

“…Metastatic bone lesions were demonstrated when the radiopharmaceutical contained Z to 4 mg of stable gallium per kg of body weight. Because of the toxicity of gallium [LDlQ 20 mg per kg body weight (15) ], this procedure is limited to its application for bone scanning in patients.…”

Detailed techniques for preparing and using hard gallium alloys.

“…(13) High bond strengths do not result when materials that are not readily wet with gallium (e.g., stainless steel and most ceramics) are used.…”