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Yttrium-90 and Rhenium-188 Radiopharmaceuticals for Radionuclide Therapy

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to <strong>90</strong> Y generated by any <strong>90</strong> Sr contamination, which would give an equal count at<br />

the solvent front (R f = 0.9–1.0). The <strong>90</strong> Sr: <strong>90</strong> Y ratio in this case is expected to be<br />

nearly 1, if good separation is achieved using the EPC method. This procedure<br />

was carried out <strong>for</strong> several long decayed <strong>90</strong> Y samples to confirm the validity of<br />

the EPC procedure.<br />

6.1.5. Analysis of serially diluted <strong>90</strong> Y samples<br />

To determine the sensitivity of the EPC method at different count<br />

rates, <strong>90</strong> Y samples were diluted to different levels <strong>and</strong> EPC was carried out.<br />

Figure 6.4(a) shows the EPC pattern of a <strong>90</strong> Y sample (X) <strong>and</strong> Fig. 6.4(b) shows<br />

the EPC pattern of the same sample diluted 10-fold (X/10). It can be seen that<br />

the results from the EPC method confirm the dilution ratio, indicating its reliable<br />

separation efficiency.<br />

6.1.6. Conclusion<br />

The EPC technique was successfully validated by comparison with the<br />

United States Pharmacopeia recommended method [6.5]. The accuracy of the<br />

method was also established by recovering doped 85/89 Sr in the solvent front <strong>and</strong><br />

by determination of <strong>90</strong> Sr: <strong>90</strong> Y ratios by EPC of long decayed <strong>90</strong> Y samples. The<br />

EPC method is a simple <strong>and</strong> user friendly method that can be used <strong>for</strong> real time<br />

estimation of <strong>90</strong> Sr content in <strong>90</strong> Y eluates from <strong>90</strong> Sr/ <strong>90</strong> Y generator systems.<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

FIG. 6.4. EPC pattern of <strong>90</strong> Y acetate: (a) X = 266 862 counts/min <strong>and</strong> (b) X/10 = 27 640 counts/min.<br />

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