DocumentCode
837977
Title
The Production of 123I and 84Rb at the University of Manitoba Cyclotron Laboratory
Author
Gusdal, M.I. ; McKee, J.S.C. ; Billinghurst, M. ; Sutherland, J.B. ; Sharma, G.P.
Author_Institution
Cyclotron Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
Volume
26
Issue
2
fYear
1979
fDate
4/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2269
Lastpage
2270
Abstract
Production of 123I from the reaction 124Te(p,2n)123I is proceeding on a routine basis using a target similar to that developed at the A. V. F. cyclotron laboratory in Milan. It is believed that the current output may be sufficient to meet the Canadian need for thyroid scans at this time. The production of 84Rb has also recently been undertaken using the 84Kr(p,n)84Rb reaction on enriched 84Kr. The Rb is being used at St. Boniface General Hospital to trace blood flow patterns through the heart. Additional plans exist for the production of 81mRb from irradiation of natural krypton.
Keywords
Assembly; Blood flow; Cooling; Costs; Cyclotrons; Heart; Hospitals; Laboratories; Production systems; Radioactive materials;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1979.4329854
Filename
4329854
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