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Table 2 Activity and yield of 47Sc at the end of irradiation (EOI) with fast neutrons (>1 MeV) at SINQ (irradiations PSI 1, PSI 2 and PSI 3) and at the BR2 reactor (irradiation SCK.CEN)

From: 47Sc as useful β-emitter for the radiotheragnostic paradigm: a comparative study of feasible production routes

Irradiation

tirr [d]

m (47Ti) [mg]

A (47Sc) at EOI [MBq]

A (47Sc)saturation [MBq/mg 47Ti 10−13 n cm−2 s−1]

46Sc activity at EOI [%]

PSI 1

10.9

19.03

3.9

6.6

7.8

PSI 2

18.9

15.11

4.9

10.0

11.5

PSI 3

1.5

1.31

0.07

6.9

3.8

SCK.CEN

7.0

0.58

4.7

1.8

0.05