Transportation of short-lived positron emitters from a medical cyclotron to a remote imaging suite

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Med. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.595290· OSTI ID:6224577

Correia, J A; Bucelewicz, W H; Strauss, H W; Alpert, N M; Brownell, G L; Taveras, J M; Ferrari, V

This paper describes a system for the transport of compounds labeled with short-lived positron emitting isotopes from a clinical cyclotron to a remote imaging suite. The system consists of a pneumatic transport line for the sending of batch lots of radioactive material and a pressurized gas line for the continuous transmission of radioactive gases. Experimental performance of both systems has been measured and a simple model for the pressurized gas line is compared to experimental results. The radiation dosimetry and safety aspects of the systems are also discussed.

• Research Organization: Physics Research Laboratory and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
• OSTI ID: 6224577
• Journal Information: Med. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 10:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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