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| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 82Rb |
| Names | rubidium-82, 82Rb, Rb-82 |
| Protons (Z) | 37 |
| Neutrons (N) | 45 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Half-life (t1/2) | 1.2575 min |
| Isotope mass | 81.9182098 Da |
| Spin | +1 |
| Parent isotopes | 82Sr |
| Decay products | 82Kr |
| Decay modes | |
| Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
| Isotopes of rubidium Complete table of nuclides | |
Rubidium-82 (82Rb) is a radioactive isotope of rubidium. 82Rb is widely used in myocardial perfusion imaging. This isotope undergoes rapid uptake by myocardiocytes, which makes it a valuable tool for identifying myocardial ischemia in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. 82Rb is used in the pharmaceutical industry and is marketed as Rubidium-82 chloride under the trade names RUBY-FILL and CardioGen-82.