Curium (Cm-244)

Treatment:
Chelation with DTPA (FDA approved for this indication)
For NCRP suggestions, see REMM online
http://www.remm.nlm.gov/int_contamination.htm

Ionizing radiation decay mode:
α, γ, neutron

Radioactive half-life:
18 years

Biological half-life:
Liver: 7,300 days
Bone: 18,250 days

Major exposure pathways:
Inhalation
Ingestion

Focal accumulation:
Liver
Bone