Production of radioisotopes in the ORNL 86-inch cyclotron
Description
The radioisotope production facilities and programs of the 86-Inch Cyclotron are reviewed in this presentation. The 86-Inch Cyclotron is designed to accelerate protons to a maximum energy of 22 MeV for internal targets. These protons are used to bombard metals that are electroplated, potted or soldered to water-cooled plates. Additionally, metals and inorganic compounds are bombarded in water-cooled tube targets. High radioisotope production rates are obtained by beam currents as large as 3 mA. Production rates for 11C, 57Co, 67Ga, 68Ge, 109Cd, and other isotopes are presented. The production of 11C for the carboxyl labeling of amino acids in cooperation with Oak Ridge Associated Universities is discussed. The 86-Inch Cyclotron is used for those programs requiring a larger beam current than is available from commercial cyclotrons
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
- Journal Volume
- NS-28
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
- Journal Page Range
- 1597-1598
- ISSN
- 0018-9499
Conference
- Title
- 6. conference on application of accelerators in research and industry.
- Dates
- 3-5 Nov 1980.
- Place
- Denton, TX (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 15046976
- Subject category
- S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AMINO ACIDS; METALS; MEV RANGE 10-100; ORNL; ORNL ISOCHRONOUS CYCLOTRON; PRODUCTION; PROTON BEAMS; RADIOISOTOPES; TARGETS; USES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; BEAMS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; CYCLOTRONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; ISOCHRONOUS CYCLOTRONS; ISOTOPES; MEV RANGE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEON BEAMS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE BEAMS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-801111--.