Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes

Journal Article · Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480203· OSTI ID:21415301

Avila-Rodriguez, M A; Zarate-Morales, A; Flores-Moreno, A ^[1]

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1. Unidad PET/CT-Ciclotron, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Edificio de Investigacion P.B, Cd. Universitaria, Circ. Interior, C.P. 04510 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

The cyclotron production of radioisotopes for medical applications is gaining increased significance in diagnostic molecular imaging techniques such as PET and SPECT. In this regard, radioisotope production has never been easier or more convenient until de introduction of compact medical cyclotrons in the last few decades, which allowed the use of short-lived radioisotopes in in vivo nuclear medicine studies on a routine basis. This review outlines some general considerations about the production of radioisotopes using charged particle accelerators.

• OSTI ID: 21415301
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1265, Issue 1; Conference: 8. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Santiago (Chile), 15-19 Dec 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3480203; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATORS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CYCLOTRONS
IN VIVO
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PARTICLES
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
RADIOISOTOPES
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
TOMOGRAPHY