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A study on the [18F]FDG production efficiency of the MINItrace™ cyclotron in Shin Kong Memorial Hospital
- Source :
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 562:1064-1067
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2006.
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Abstract
- The Cyclotron Center of Shin Kong Memorial Hospital is the most active [ 18 F]FDG producer in Taiwan. Any improvement of the production efficiency of the MINItrace™ cyclotron is valuable. A theoretical activity of [ 18 F]FDG has been calculated from the proton stopping power and the interaction cross-section of the 18 O(p,n) 18 F reaction to estimate the efficiency of the production process. A high-sensitivity moderated 3 He neutron detector was installed to investigate the real-time condition of the target irradiation by monitoring the associated neutron production. Based on the results of this study, a graphical user interface program has been developed for operators to arrange the operation conditions and to analyze the performance of the production process.
Details
- ISSN :
- 01689002
- Volume :
- 562
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........2aa331c5a9c48ea5757075a518172f2f
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.096