Decay data evaluation project: Evaluation of 52Mn and 52mMn nuclear decay data

All nuclear decay data within the 52 Fe- 52m,52 Mn- 52 Cr decay chain have been evaluated at IFIN-HH, Romania, as part of an IAEA coordinated research project (F41029) and incorporated into the Decay Data Evaluation Project (DDEP). Both 52 Fe and daughter 52 Mn are two potentially promising radionuclides to be incorporated into suitable radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT imaging. The decay data evaluation of 52 Fe has previously been published and reported to the IAEA Nuclear Data Section. Equivalent DDEP evaluations for 52 Mn and 52m Mn have also been completed recently, and are presented in summary form below. These improved decay data sets have also been reported to the IAEA in detail, and are highly suitable in dose rate calculations for their application in nuclear medicine.