Samarium-153
Samarium-153 (153Sm) has a half-life of 46.3 hours, undergoing β− decay into 153Eu. As a component of samarium lexidronam, it is used in palliation of bone cancer. It is treated by the body in a similar manner to calcium, and it localizes selectively to bone.
Spectrum (Fullscreen)
5 minute measurement with a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) radiation detector.
Metadata
| Isotope: | Samarium |
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| Mass number: | 152 |
| Atomic number: | 62 |
| Neutron number: | 90 |
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