University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Siemens AG, Healthcare Technology and Concepts, Erlangen, Germany
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| THOBB2 | Development of Low Energy Accelerator-Based Production of Medical Isotopes | 1131 |
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| Here we present methods for production of new and existing isotopes for SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging using accelerator-based systems. Such isotopes are already widely used in medical diagnostics and research, and there is constant development of new drugs and isotopes. However the main production method for Tc-99m, is currently in research reactors and is at risk due to scheduled and unscheduled shut downs. Therefore, a low cost an alternative accelerator-based system could provide many advantages. Various compact low energy proton machines are being proposed to enable cheap and accessible production: here we present a discussion of potential new SPECT isotopes and simulations of suitable targets for their manufacture. | ||
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