Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a method for the determination of radioactivity of radiopharmaceuticals labeled with lutetium 177Lu nuclide.
METHODS The radioactivity was determined by high-purity germanium gamma spectrometer(HPGe), liquid scintillation counting(LSC), and radioactivity meter method.
RESULTS Three methods based on different principles for the determination of radioactivity were established, the linear relationships were good within the range of radioactivity determination by different instruments(r=1.0), and the determination results were relatively consistent after normalization of the determination time.
CONCLUSION The established analytical method for lutetium 177Lu nuclide labeled radiopharmaceuticals is highly operable and accurate, and can be used for the quality analysis and control of radiopharmaceuticals labeled with this nuclide.