Designs and use of silver [O-18]water targets for [F-18]fluoride production

A series of targets for production of fluorine-18 from enriched [O-18]water were constructed using a double-foil design and silver spacers. The final target was provided standard with Scanditronix MC-17 cyclotrons and has bee n used for many years. Years of operating experience and production data ar e drawn upon to discuss features of the designs, and also the handling and methods of routine use of a double-foil low-pressure target as they relate to target performance. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.