Molecular imaging is the visualization, characterization, and measurement of biological
processes at the molecular and cellular levels in humans and other living systems …

Copper is one of the most interesting elements for various biomedical applications. Copper
compounds show vast array of biological actions, including anti-inflammatory, anti …

Highlights•Copper radionuclides for in vivo imaging of biological functions of copper
ions.•Copper-64 has suitable nuclear properties for cancer theranostics.•Radioactive copper …

Copper (Cu) is an important trace element in humans; it plays a role as a cofactor for
numerous enzymes and other proteins crucial for respiration, iron transport, metabolism, cell …

Targeted molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) constitutes a
successful technique for detecting and diagnosing disease conditions promptly and …

The growing advancement in nuclear medicine challenges researchers from several
different fields to integrate imaging and therapeutic modalities in a theranostic …

Radionuclide generator systems continue to play a key role in providing both diagnostic and
therapeutic radionuclides for various applications in nuclear medicine, oncology, and …

ABSTRACT 62, 64Cu are radioisotopes of medical interest that can be used for positron
emission tomography (PET) imaging. Moreover, 64Cu has β− decay characteristics that …

Introduction Copper-64 is an attractive radionuclide for positron emission tomography and is
emerging as a radiotherapeutic agent. The demand of 64 Cu with low metallic impurities has …

Experimentally measured cross sections are presented for the natCu (α, xn) 66, 67, 68Ga
and 68Zn (p, xn) 67, 68Ga nuclear processes up to 36 and 20 MeV, respectively. Based on …