Flourine-18 decay

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

Decay scheme for F-18.

Case Discussion

F-18 decays predominantly with beta decay, producing a positron (β+).

The half life (t1/2) of F-18 is 109.7 minutes.

EC = electron capture.

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