Cyclotron-based production of the theranostic radionuclide 67Cu

Objectives
Copper-67 (half-life 61.83 h, β--emission [mean energy 140 keV], γ-emission [184.6 keV, 48.7 % intensity]), is a promising radiometal due to its theranostic potential. Moreover, it forms a perfect matched pair with the
β+-emitters 61Cu and 64Cu. However, broad application of this radionuclide is limited due to its low availability. In this work, we investigate the no-carrier-added 67Cu production via the 70Zn(p,α)67Cu reaction [1].