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Excitation function for {sup 178}W production in the {sup 181}Ta(p,4n){sup 178}W reaction over proton energy range 28.8-71.8 MeV

Conference ·
OSTI ID:41881
; ;  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)
  2. Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, Swierk (Poland)
  3. Institute for High Energy Physics, Serpukhov (Russian Federation)
Among the more attractive radionuclides for lung and liver imaging in children and adults, particularly in cardiovascular examinations, is {sup 178}Ta. This radionuclide is readily available from the radionuclide generator {sup 178}W EC (T{sub 1/2} = 21.7d) {sup 178}Ta EC,{beta}{sup +}(T{sub 1/2} = 9.3min) {sup 178}Hf (stable). The long lived {sup 178}W (T{sub 1/2} = 21.7d) decay entirely by EC to 9.3 m {sup 178}Ta daughter without feeding the high spin isomer (T{sub 1/2} = 2.2 h) in {sup 178}Ta. The short lived {sup 178}Ta then decays to stable {sup 178}Hf, 98.2% by EC and 1.1% by {beta}{sup +} emission. In this paper, the authors report the excitation function for the {sup 181}Ta(p,4n){sup 178}W reaction in the proton energy range of 28.8-71.8 MeV.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
41881
Report Number(s):
BNL--61149; CONF-9309170--; ON: DE95006634
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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