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Medical · Theranostic
Cu
29
67
Copper-67
The beta-emitting therapeutic partner to Copper-64, enabling a true image-and-treat theranostic pair with identical chemistry across diagnosis and therapy.
t½ 2.6 daysBeta Minus (β⁻)
29 e⁻4 shells
Atomic Structure
29
Protons
38
Neutrons
K2 e⁻
L8 e⁻
M18 e⁻
N1 e⁻
Applications
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma therapy
- Bladder cancer therapy
- Theranostic pairing with Cu-64
- Radioimmunotherapy R&D
Production
Reaction
⁶⁸Zn(p,2p)⁶⁷Cu
Target
Enriched Zinc
Source
70 MeV Cyclotron
16 MeV CyclotronNo
30 MeV CyclotronLimited
70 MeV CyclotronYes
Nuclear ReactorYes
Requires higher energy; reactor route ⁶⁷Zn(n,p)⁶⁷Cu.