Following preliminary feasibility studies started at Legnaro National Laboratories (LNL) in 2011, the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) research activities are underway since the kick-off of the IAEA CRP aimed at the alternative, accelerator-driven 99mTc production routes. Such an effort is actually being carried out in order to get a mid-term solution to a possible new radionuclide shortage, as occurred in the recent past. The aim is to provide 99mTc radionuclide production, in as large as enough amounts, to support the diagnostic needs of Nuclear Medicine Services of the Veneto Region and possibly of neighboring areas in the north of Italy. Such a goal is actually pursued because of the future, high intensity proton cyclotron which will be available in the next coming years at LNL. A summary of activities performed so far is here discussed
CYCLOTRON-BASED ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTION OF 99mTc: INFN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
BOSCHI, Alessandra;Manenti, Simone;PASQUALI, Micol;PUPILLO, Gaia;TAIBI, Angelo;UCCELLI, Licia;
2013
Abstract
Following preliminary feasibility studies started at Legnaro National Laboratories (LNL) in 2011, the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) research activities are underway since the kick-off of the IAEA CRP aimed at the alternative, accelerator-driven 99mTc production routes. Such an effort is actually being carried out in order to get a mid-term solution to a possible new radionuclide shortage, as occurred in the recent past. The aim is to provide 99mTc radionuclide production, in as large as enough amounts, to support the diagnostic needs of Nuclear Medicine Services of the Veneto Region and possibly of neighboring areas in the north of Italy. Such a goal is actually pursued because of the future, high intensity proton cyclotron which will be available in the next coming years at LNL. A summary of activities performed so far is here discussedI documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
