Production of high purity radiothallium

Patent · Tue Nov 23 04:00:00 UTC 1976

OSTI ID:862706

Lebowitz, Elliot; Greene, Margaret W.

The method of producing high purity thallium-201 for use as a myocardial scanning agent comprising the steps of irradiating a thallium target with protons to give the reaction ²⁰³Tl(p,3n) ²⁰¹_Pb, separating in ion exchange columns the lead from the thallium isotopes, permitting the lead to decay, and then purifying the thallium solution and converting the thallium present to thallous form in which it can be used.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 3,993,538
• Application Number: 05/646,781
• OSTI ID: 862706
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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