CONTRIBUTION TO CYCLOTRON TARGETRY .1. DISTRIBUTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF F-18 ACTIVITY PRODUCED VIA NE-20(D,ALPHA)F-18 REACTION IN A GAS-TARGET

Authors
HELUS F UHLIR V WOLBER G GASPER H MAIERBORST W
Citation
F. Helus et al., CONTRIBUTION TO CYCLOTRON TARGETRY .1. DISTRIBUTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF F-18 ACTIVITY PRODUCED VIA NE-20(D,ALPHA)F-18 REACTION IN A GAS-TARGET, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 182(2), 1994, pp. 237-245
Citations number
5
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
182
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
237 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1994)182:2<237:CTCT.D>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Experimental methods for distribution and quantification of activity i n a neon target bombarded by deuteron particles are presented and eval uated. Optimum target handling for medical radionuclide applications i s important for achieving high yields, high specific activity, and a l ow rate of radiocontaminants with a minimum of cyclotron beam time. Th e mechanism of activity distribution and its importance are studied in relation to other considerations necessary for optimizing gas target performance in radiopharmaceutical applications.