Five Years of Cyclotron Radioisotope Production Experiences at the First PET-CT in Venezuela

Journal Article · Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2813874· OSTI ID:21036097

Colmenter, L; Coelho, D; Esteves, L M; Ruiz, N; Morales, L; Lugo, I ^[1]; Sajo-Bohus, L; Liendo, J A; Greaves, E D; Barros, H ^[2]; Castillo, J ^[3]

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1. Centro Diagnostico Docente, Las Mercedes, Caracas (Venezuela)
2. Universidad Simon Bolivar, Seccion de Fisica Nuclear, Caracas (Venezuela)
3. University of Applied Science of Aachen (Germany)

Five years operation of a compact cyclotron installed at PET-CT facility in Caracas, Venezuela is given. Production rate of {sup 18}F labeled FDG, operation and radiation monitoring experience are included. We conclude that {sup 18}FDG CT-PET is the most effective technique for patient diagnosis.

• OSTI ID: 21036097
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 947, Issue 1; Conference: 7. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Cusco (Peru), 11-16 Jun 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2813874; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
CYCLOTRONS
DIAGNOSTIC USES
FLUORINE 18
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION
PATIENTS
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOTHERAPY
VENEZUELA