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Table 3 Comparison of ICP-MS calculated 161Tb activity to HPGe Gamma spectroscopy measured 161Tb activity

From: A simple and automated method for 161Tb purification and ICP-MS analysis of 161Tb

Trial

Activity gamma spectroscopy (MBq)

Activity ICP-MS (MBq)

% Difference

Tb+→TbNH+

(M + 15)

Tb+→TbNH(NH3)+

(M + 32)

% Difference

(M + 15)

% Difference

(M + 32)

1

108.1

129.4

106.3

19.7

1.6

2

55.2

64.7

56.6

17.1

2.6

3

737.9

795.6

695.6

7.8

5.7

Average

14.9

3.3

  1. % Difference was calculated as the absolute difference between ICP-MS calculated activity and gamma spectroscopy measured activity over gamma spectroscopy measured activity