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Tatari M, Dehghan Manshadi Z, Naik H. A theoretical study for the production of 32P radioisotope using neutrons from the 68Zn(p,n)68Ga reaction in a medical cyclotron. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 188:110347. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Production Review of Accelerator-Based Medical Isotopes. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165294. [PMID: 36014532 PMCID: PMC9415084 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The production of reactor-based medical isotopes is fragile, which has meant supply shortages from time to time. This paper reviews alternative production methods in the form of cyclotrons, linear accelerators and neutron generators. Finally, the status of the production of medical isotopes in China is described.
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Fan FL, Li HW, Cheng NW, Huang QG, Chen DS, Wu XL, Qin Z. Selective adsorption and separation of Cu(II) from Zn solution by CU resin. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08191-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Auditore L, Pistone D, Amato E, Italiano A. Monte Carlo methods in nuclear medicine. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822960-6.00136-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Souliotis GA, Rodrigues MRD, Wang K, Iacob VE, Nica N, Roeder B, Tabacaru G, Yu M, Zanotti-Fregonara P, Bonasera A. A novel approach to medical radioisotope production using inverse kinematics: A successful production test of the theranostic radionuclide 67Cu. Appl Radiat Isot 2019; 149:89-95. [PMID: 31035108 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A novel method for the production of important medical radioisotopes has been developed. The approach is based on performing the nuclear reaction in inverse kinematics, namely sending a heavy-ion beam of appropriate energy on a light target (e.g. H, d, He) and collecting the isotope of interest. In this work, as a proof-of-concept, we studied the production of the theranostic radionuclide 67Cu (T1/2 = 62 h) via the reaction of a 70Zn beam at 15 MeV/nucleon with a hydrogen gas target. The 67Cu radionuclide alongside other coproduced isotopes, was collected after the gas target on an aluminum catcher foil and their radioactivity was measured by off-line γ-ray analysis. After 36 h post irradiation, apart from the product of interest 67Cu, the main radioimpurity coming from the 70Zn + p reaction was 69mZn (T1/2 = 13.8 h), which can be reduced by further radio-cooling. Moreover, along with the radionuclide of interest produced in inverse kinematics, the production of additional radioisotopes is possible by making use of the forward-focused neutrons from the reaction and allowing them to interact with a secondary target. A preliminary successful test of this concept was realized in the present study. The main requirement to obtain activities appropriate for preclinical studies is the development of high-intensity heavy-ion primary beams.
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- G A Souliotis
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 15771, Greece.
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-090, Brazil
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, INFN, Catania, 95123, Italy
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Szelecsényi F, Fenyvesi A, Steyn GF, Brezovcsik K, Kovács Z, Biró B. Production possibility of 161Tb utilizing secondary neutrons generated by protons from a low-energy cyclotron onto an isotope production target. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6116-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gopalakrishna A, Suryanarayana SV, Naik H, Dixit TS, Nayak BK, Kumar A, Maletha P, Thakur K, Deshpande A, Krishnan R, Kamaldeep, Banerjee S, Saxena A. Production, separation and supply prospects of 67Cu with the development of fast neutron sources and photonuclear technology. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2017-2847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Experimental investigations have been carried out on the production of a promising therapeutic radionuclide 67Cu via the 67Zn(n,p)67Cu, 68Zn(n,x)67Cu, and 68Zn(γ,p)67Cu reaction routes. Natural zinc metal foils were irradiated with 14.1 MeV neutrons and bremsstrahlung of end-point energy 15 MeV. Radioactivity levels of 67Cu and other radioisotopes co-produced were determined by the quantification of photo-peaks by off-line γ-ray spectrometry. No carrier added 67Cu was separated from the irradiated zinc by solvent extraction. Yields >90% and high levels of radionuclidic purity were achieved. These studies indicate that the growth and development of intense fast neutron sources and photonuclear technology, will possibly aid in the sustained supply of 67Cu.
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- Arjun Gopalakrishna
- Medical Cyclotron Facility, Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology , Mumbai 400012 , India
- Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Homi Bhabha National Institute , Mumbai 400094 , India
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- Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400085 , India
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- Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, IIT Campus , Mumbai 400076 , India
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- Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400085 , India
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- Medical Cyclotron Facility, Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology , Mumbai 400012 , India
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- Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400 012 , India
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- Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, IIT Campus , Mumbai 400076 , India
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- Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, IIT Campus , Mumbai 400076 , India
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- Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research, IIT Campus , Mumbai 400076 , India
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- Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400 012 , India
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- Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400 012 , India
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- Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai 400085 , India
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