Production of {sup 13}N Via Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 2003 · Fusion Science and Technology

OSTI ID:20849572

Weidner, J W; Kulcinski, G L; Santarius, J F; Ashley, R P; Piefer, G; Cipiti, B; Radel, R; Murali, S Krupakar ^[1]

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1. University of Wisconsin-Madison (United States)

This paper describes a proof of principle experiment to produce {sup 13}N using an inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion device. This radioisotope is often used in positron emission tomography scans to image the heart. The 10-minute half-life of {sup 13}N limits its use to those areas and clinics that possess an accelerator. A portable IEC device could be brought to remote locations, however, and produce short-lived PET isotopes on-site. Using the 14.7 MeV protons produced from the D-{sup 3}He fuel cycle, University of Wisconsin IEC device was used to produce approximately 4 - 8 Bq of {sup 13}N during two separate experiments.

• OSTI ID: 20849572
• Journal Information: Fusion Science and Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Science and Technology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 44; ISSN 1536-1055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATORS
ELECTROSTATICS
FUEL CYCLE
HALF-LIFE
HELIUM 3
ICF DEVICES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
MEV RANGE
NITROGEN 13
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
PROTONS
WISCONSIN