Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
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- 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)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21415301
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 1265; Journal 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; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 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
Citation Formats
Avila-Rodriguez, M A, Zarate-Morales, A, and Flores-Moreno, A. Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.3480203.
Avila-Rodriguez, M A, Zarate-Morales, A, & Flores-Moreno, A. Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480203
Avila-Rodriguez, M A, Zarate-Morales, A, and Flores-Moreno, A. 2010.
"Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480203.
@article{osti_21415301,
title = {Cyclotron Production of Medical Radioisotopes},
author = {Avila-Rodriguez, M A and Zarate-Morales, A and Flores-Moreno, A},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3480203},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21415301},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1265,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}
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