Neutron-rich radioisotope production in Australia
Creators
- 1. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Menai, NSW (Australia). Radiopharmaceutical Division
Description
The author discusses Australia's Replacement Research Reactor (RRR) and the applications of the range of radioisotopes it will produce. The ANSTO's RRR will produce radioisotopes that have medical., industrial and environmental applications. Medicinal radioisotopes would provide the nuclear medicine physicians and oncologists with the necessary tool to non-invasively diagnose and cure diseases, ranging from cancer to infections. Industrial radioisotopes provide the industrial community with high technology tools to evaluate and assess the status of high reliability equipment with respect to safety and functionality in a non-destructive modality. The current commercial radioisotope sources include 60Co, 169Yb and 192Ir with source strengths limited by the HlFAR neutron flux and capacity. These sources are primarily used for industrial X ray moisture, level and thickness gauging. The RRR will allow expansion of the commercial source strengths and allow ANSTO to meet the growing commercial Australasian market for radioactive sources
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chemistry in Australia
- Journal Volume
- 70
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 4-6
- ISSN
- 0314-4240
- CODEN
- CHAUDY
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 36034664
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AUSTRALIA; COMMERCIALIZATION; IODINE 123; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; LUTETIUM 177; MOLYBDENUM 99; NEUTRON-RICH ISOTOPES; PRASEODYMIUM 143; RHODIUM 105; USES; YTTRIUM 90
- Descriptors DEC
- AUSTRALASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IODINE ISOTOPES; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LUTETIUM ISOTOPES; MOLYBDENUM ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PRASEODYMIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; REACTORS; RHODIUM ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; YTTRIUM ISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 figs., 1 tabs.