Published August 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Design of a tandem target for a simultaneous production of C-11 and F-18 with 18 MeV

  • 1. Advanced Radiation Technology Institute Jeongeup, KAERI 1266, Sinjeong-dong, Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, 215-4, Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-740 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 3 Pildong, Chunggu, Seoul 100-715 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A tandem target for the simultaneous production of [18F]-fluoride and [11C]CH4 with 18 MeV protons has been manufactured and evaluated. Tungsten was chosen as a grid material because of its good mechanical and thermal properties. Four tungsten grids were placed between the liquid target cavities and between the air cooling units. This tandem target system showed a stable production yield and thus appears to be suitable for a routine production of [18F]-fluoride and [11C]CH4 with 18 MeV protons

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2007.03.104;
PII
S0168-583X(07)00627-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
261
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 800-802
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
19. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry
Dates
20-25 Aug 2006
Place
Fort Worth, TX (United States)

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.