Radioisotope |
W-188 |
Half-Life/Daughter |
69.78 days to rhenium-188 |
Chemical Form |
W-188 as tungstic acid absorbed in alumina in glass column;
Re-188 eluted as sodium perrhenate with saline solution |
Radionuclidic Purity |
75-85% Re-188 |
Production Route |
Double neutron capture on enriched tungsten-186 metal targets |
Processing |
Target dissolved in excess sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide |
Primary Container |
Generator is housed in a one inch lead pig with inlet/outlet holes |
Availability |
Special order; 10-12 weeks advanced notice requested |
Unit of Sale |
10 millicuries–3 curies |