Journal article
Implementation of Multi-Curie Production of 99mTc by Conventional Medical Cyclotrons
Abstract
(99m)Tc is currently produced by an aging fleet of nuclear reactors, which require enriched uranium and generate nuclear waste. We report the development of a comprehensive solution to produce (99m)Tc in sufficient quantities to supply a large urban area using a single medical cyclotron.
METHODS: A new target system was designed for (99m)Tc production. Target plates made of tantalum were coated with a layer of (100)Mo by electrophoretic …
Authors
Bénard F; Buckley KR; Ruth TJ; Zeisler SK; Klug J; Hanemaayer V; Vuckovic M; Hou X; Celler A; Appiah J-P
Journal
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 1017–1022
Publisher
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Publication Date
June 2014
DOI
10.2967/jnumed.113.133413
ISSN
0161-5505