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1Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-8462, USA.
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The β--emitter 166Ho is of interest as a potential radiolabel for therapeutic medical applications. A new decay data evaluation for 166Ho has been performed using the Decay Data Evaluation Project (DDEP) methodology. New recommended values for the half-life, γ-ray emission probabilities, β-- branching ratios, and other relevant nuclear and atomic data are provided. This paper provides a summary of the evaluation; the complete set of recommended data tables and detailed evaluator comments are available at the DDEP website.
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