Decay data evaluation project: Evaluation of ⁵²Mn and ^52mMn nuclear decay data

Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), 30 Reactorului St., POB MG-6, Magurele, Ilfov county 077125, Romania

^a e-mail: aluca@nipne.ro

Published online: 13 September 2017

Abstract

All nuclear decay data within the ⁵²Fe-^52m,52Mn-⁵²Cr decay chain have been evaluated at IFIN-HH, Romania, as part of an IAEA coordinated research project (F41029) and incorporated into the Decay Data Evaluation Project (DDEP). Both ⁵²Fe and daughter ⁵²Mn are two potentially promising radionuclides to be incorporated into suitable radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT imaging. The decay data evaluation of ⁵²Fe has previously been published and reported to the IAEA Nuclear Data Section. Equivalent DDEP evaluations for ⁵²Mn and ^52mMn have also been completed recently, and are presented in summary form below. These improved decay data sets have also been reported to the IAEA in detail, and are highly suitable in dose rate calculations for their application in nuclear medicine.