Published October 2022 | Version v1
Journal article

New data on Ho(α,x) reactions and the aspects of 167Tm and 165Er production for medical use

  • 1. National Research Center 'Kurchatov Institute', Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

The production cross sections of 163,165,166,167,168Tm in alpha-particle induced reactions on 165Ho were measured in 27-60 MeV energy range using the stacked-foil activation technique. The thick target yield of the medical isotope 167Tm is 2.22 MBq/µAh. The radioisotope 165Tm that can be used in the generator system to obtain 165Er is also produced. The measured excitation functions were compared with the data from TENDL-2019 and TENDL-2021 libraries and the previous experimental values. Various methods of 165Tm and 165Er production were compared. The reaction 165Ho(α,4n)165Tm → 165Er was considered as a potential method for the production of 165Er. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
331
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 4259-4269
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

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