Standardized high current solid targets for cyclotron production of diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides

This publication summarizes the laboratory protocols developed over a three year period for the production of radionuclides using solid target technology, in particular thallium-201, iodine-123, iodine-124 and palladium-103, which are important radioisotopes for use in medical diagnosis and therapy. Improved cyclotron solid target technology has allowed an increase in both the quality and reliability of the production of palladium-103, iodine-123 and thallium-201 in the participating laboratories. Having at hand improved and more reliable technologies has increased the practical radionuclide production yields by as much as 30% in some instances, contributing to the efficiency and economy of radionuclide production programmes. The individual, unedited reports are included with this book on a CD-ROM