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Title: Dry phase reactor for generating medical isotopes

Abstract

An apparatus for generating medical isotopes provides for the irradiation of dry-phase, granular uranium compounds which are then dissolved in a solvent for separation of the medical isotope from the irradiated compound. Once the medical isotope is removed, the dissolved compound may be reconstituted in dry granular form for repeated irradiation.

Inventors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1250444
Patent Number(s):
9,330,800
Application Number:
13/692,212
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
DOE Contract Number:  
FOA-0000323
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Dec 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES

Citation Formats

Mackie, Thomas Rockwell, and Heltemes, Thad Alexander. Dry phase reactor for generating medical isotopes. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Mackie, Thomas Rockwell, & Heltemes, Thad Alexander. Dry phase reactor for generating medical isotopes. United States.
Mackie, Thomas Rockwell, and Heltemes, Thad Alexander. 2016. "Dry phase reactor for generating medical isotopes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1250444.
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year = {Tue May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
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