Methods for producing Cu-67 radioisotope with use of a ceramic capsule for medical applications

Ehst, David A.; Willit, James L.

Title: Methods for producing Cu-67 radioisotope with use of a ceramic capsule for medical applications

Patent · Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1248479

Ehst, David A.; Willit, James L.

The present invention provides a method for producing Cu67 radioisotope suitable for use in medical applications. The method comprises irradiating a metallic zinc-68 (Zn68) target within a sealed ceramic capsule with a high energy gamma ray beam. After irradiation, the Cu67 is isolated from the Zn68 by any suitable method (e.g. chemical and or physical separation). In a preferred embodiment, the Cu67 is isolated by sublimation of the zinc in a ceramic sublimation tube to afford a copper residue containing Cu67. The Cu67 can be further purified by chemical means.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Assignee:: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Number(s):: 9,312,037

Application Number:: 13/399,082

OSTI ID:: 1248479

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 17

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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