Title :
Electron accelerator´s production of technetium-99m for nuclear medicine
Author :
Uvarov, V.L. ; Dikiy, N.P. ; Dovbnya, A.N. ; Medvedyeva, Ye P. ; Pugachov, G.D. ; Tur, Yu.D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. & Technol., Acad. of Sci., Kharkov, Ukraine
Abstract :
At present Technetium-99m provides up to 90% isotopic products used in nuclear medicine. The generator Molybdenum-99 is mainly produced in fission reactors. Most of reactors used for this production are approaching the end of their working life. One suggests to use photonuclear reactions in 100Mo under influence of bremsstrahlung of a powerful electron accelerator as an alternative method of 99mTc production. Report contents both an analysis, of some technical, economical and ecological aspects of method and the results of experimental production of 99mTc with KIPT electron linac, as well as results of medical test of produced radiopharmaceuticals
Keywords :
electron accelerators; linear accelerators; radioisotope imaging; radioisotopes; technetium; 99Tcm; KIPT electron linac; Tc; bremsstrahlung; isotopic products; radiopharmaceuticals; Acceleration; Electron accelerators; Fission reactors; Inductors; Linear particle accelerator; Medical tests; Nuclear medicine; Nuclear power generation; Power generation economics; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4376-X
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1997.753433
