Osmium-191/iridium-191m radionuclide

Patent · Mon Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5577806

Knapp, Jr, F F; Butler, T A; Brihaye, C

A generator system to provide iridium-191m for clinical imaging applications comprises an activated carbon adsorbent loaded with a compound containing the parent nuclide, osmium-191. The generator, which has a shelf-life in excess of two weeks and does not require a scavenger column, can be eluted with physiologically compatible saline. 4 figs. 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE86013769
• OSTI ID: 5577806
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
IRIDIUM 191
RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS
DESIGN
ACTIVATED CARBON
ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ADSORBENTS
CARBON
CHROMATOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS
HEAVY NUCLEI
IRIDIUM ISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STABLE ISOTOPES
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400703 - Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry- Radioisotope Production