Title of article
A study on the [18F]FDG production efficiency of the MINItrace™ cyclotron in Shin Kong Memorial Hospital
Author/Authors
Liu، نويسنده , , Yuan-Hao and Sheu، نويسنده , , Rong-Jiun and Chang، نويسنده , , Jui-Chang and Yin، نويسنده , , Kuo-Wei and Jiang، نويسنده , , Shiang-Huei Jiang، نويسنده ,
Pages
4
From page
1064
To page
1067
Abstract
The Cyclotron Center of Shin Kong Memorial Hospital is the most active [18F]FDG producer in Taiwan. Any improvement of the production efficiency of the MINItrace™ cyclotron is valuable. A theoretical activity of [18F]FDG has been calculated from the proton stopping power and the interaction cross-section of the 18O(p,n)18F reaction to estimate the efficiency of the production process. A high-sensitivity moderated 3He neutron detector was installed to investigate the real-time condition of the target irradiation by monitoring the associated neutron production. Based on the results of this study, a graphical user interface program has been developed for operators to arrange the operation conditions and to analyze the performance of the production process.
Keywords
Minitrace , Production efficiency , Neutron monitor , 1FDG , cyclotron
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2028986
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