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Evin M, Koumeir C, Bongrand A, Delpon G, Haddad F, Mouchard Q, Potiron V, Saade G, Servagent N, Villoing D, Métivier V, Chiavassa S. Methodology for small animals targeted irradiations at conventional and ultra-high dose rates 65 MeV proton beam. Phys Med 2024; 120:103332. [PMID: 38518627 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.103332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
Abstract
As part of translational research projects, mice may be irradiated on radiobiology platforms such as the one at the ARRONAX cyclotron. Generally, these platforms do not feature an integrated imaging system. Moreover, in the context of ultra-high dose-rate radiotherapy (FLASH-RT), treatment planning should consider potential changes in the beam characteristics and internal movements in the animal. A patient-like set-up and methodology has been implemented to ensure target coverage during conformal irradiations of the brain, lungs and intestines. In addition, respiratory cycle amplitudes were quantified by fluoroscopic acquisitions on a mouse, to ensure organ coverage and to assess the impact of respiration during FLASH-RT using the 4D digital phantom MOBY. Furthermore, beam incidence direction was studied from mice µCBCT and Monte Carlo simulations. Finally,in vivodosimetry with dose-rate independent radiochromic films (OC-1) and their LET dependency were investigated. The immobilization system ensures that the animal is held in a safe and suitable position. The geometrical evaluation of organ coverage, after the addition of the margins around the organs, was satisfactory. Moreover, no measured differences were found between CONV and FLASH beams enabling a single model of the beamline for all planning studies. Finally, the LET-dependency of the OC-1 film was determined and experimentally verified with phantoms, as well as the feasibility of using these filmsin vivoto validate the targeting. The methodology developed ensures accurate and reproducible preclinical irradiations in CONV and FLASH-RT without in-room image guidance in terms of positioning, dose calculation andin vivodosimetry.
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- Manon Evin
- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France.
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France; GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, site de Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, site de Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France; GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, site de Saint-Herblain, France; Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR 6286, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR 6286, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, site de Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, SUBATECH, F-44000 Nantes, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, site de Saint-Herblain, France
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Blain G, Vandenborre J, Villoing D, Fiegel V, Fois GR, Haddad F, Koumeir C, Maigne L, Métivier V, Poirier F, Potiron V, Supiot S, Servagent N, Delpon G, Chiavassa S. Proton Irradiations at Ultra-High Dose Rate vs. Conventional Dose Rate: Strong Impact on Hydrogen Peroxide Yield. Radiat Res 2022; 198:318-324. [PMID: 35675499 DOI: 10.1667/rade-22-00021.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
During ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) external radiation therapy, healthy tissues appear to be spared while tumor control remains the same compared to conventional dose rate. However, the understanding of radiochemical and biological mechanisms involved are still to be discussed. This study shows how the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, one of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), could be controlled by early heterogenous radiolysis processes in water during UHDR proton-beam irradiations. Pure water was irradiated in the plateau region (track-segment) with 68 MeV protons under conventional (0.2 Gy/s) and several UHDR conditions (40 Gy/s to 60 kGy/s) at the ARRONAX cyclotron. Production of H2O2 was then monitored using the Ghormley triiodide method. New values of GTS(H2O2) were added in conventional dose rate. A substantial decrease in H2O2 production was observed from 0.2 to 1.5 kGy/s with a more dramatic decrease below 100 Gy/s. At higher dose rate, up to 60 kGy/s, the H2O2 production stayed stable with a mean decrease of 38% ± 4%. This finding, associated to the decrease in the production of hydroxyl radical (•OH) already observed in other studies in similar conditions can be explained by the well-known spur theory in radiation chemistry. Thus, a two-step FLASH-RT mechanism can be envisioned: an early step at the microsecond scale mainly controlled by heterogenous radiolysis, and a second, slower, dominated by O2 depletion and biochemical processes. To validate this hypothesis, more measurements of radiolytic species will soon be performed, including radicals and associated lifetimes.
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- Guillaume Blain
- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France.,GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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Villoing D, Koumeir C, Bongrand A, Guertin A, Haddad F, Métivier V, Poirier F, Potiron V, Servagent N, Supiot S, Delpon G, Chiavassa S. Proton beam dosimetry at ultra-high dose rates (FLASH): evaluation of GAFchromic™ (EBT3, EBT-XD) and OrthoChromic (OC-1) film performances. Med Phys 2022; 49:2732-2745. [PMID: 35179234 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The ARRONAX cyclotron facility offers the possibility to deliver proton beams from low to ultra-high dose rates (UHDR). As a good control of the dosimetry is a prerequisite of UHDR experimentations, we evaluated in different conditions the usability and the dose rate dependency of several radiochromic films commonly used for dosimetry in radiotherapy. METHODS We compared the dose rate dependency of three types of radiochromic films: EBT3 and EBT-XD (GAFchromic™), and OC-1 (OrthoChrome Inc.), after proton irradiations at various mean dose rates (0.25, 40, 1500 and 7500 Gy/s) and for 10 doses (2-130 Gy). We also evaluated the dose rate dependency of each film considering beam structures, from single pulse to multiple pulses with various frequencies. RESULTS EBT3 and EBT-XD films showed differences of response between conventional (0.25 Gy/s) and UHDR (7500 Gy/s) conditions, above 10 Gy. On the contrary, OC-1 films did not present overall difference of response for doses except below 3 Gy. We observed an increase of the netOD with the mean dose rate for EBT3 and EBT-XD films. OC-1 films did not show any impact of the mean dose rate up to 7500 Gy/s, above 3 Gy. No difference was found based on the beam structure, for all three types of films. CONCLUSIONS EBT3 and EBT-XD radiochromic films should be used with caution for the dosimetry of UHDR proton beams over 10 Gy. Their overresponse, which increases with mean dose rate and dose, could lead to non-negligible overestimations of the absolute dose. OC-1 films are dose rate independent up to 7500Gy/s in proton beams. Films response is not impacted by the beam structure. A broader investigation of the usability of OC-1 films in UHDR conditions should be conducted at intermediate and higher mean dose rates and other beam energies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France.,Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France.,Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France.,Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, France
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Bongrand A, Koumeir C, Villoing D, Guertin A, Haddad F, Métivier V, Poirier F, Potiron V, Servagent N, Supiot S, Delpon G, Chiavassa S. A Monte Carlo Determination of Dose and Range Uncertainties for Preclinical Studies with a Proton Beam. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:1889. [PMID: 33920758 PMCID: PMC8071150 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Proton therapy (PRT) is an irradiation technique that aims at limiting normal tissue damage while maintaining the tumor response. To study its specificities, the ARRONAX cyclotron is currently developing a preclinical structure compatible with biological experiments. A prerequisite is to identify and control uncertainties on the ARRONAX beamline, which can lead to significant biases in the observed biological results and dose-response relationships, as for any facility. This paper summarizes and quantifies the impact of uncertainty on proton range, absorbed dose, and dose homogeneity in a preclinical context of cell or small animal irradiation on the Bragg curve, using Monte Carlo simulations. All possible sources of uncertainty were investigated and discussed independently. Those with a significant impact were identified, and protocols were established to reduce their consequences. Overall, the uncertainties evaluated were similar to those from clinical practice and are considered compatible with the performance of radiobiological experiments, as well as the study of dose-response relationships on this proton beam. Another conclusion of this study is that Monte Carlo simulations can be used to help build preclinical lines in other setups.
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- Arthur Bongrand
- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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- GIP ARRONAX, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.K.); (F.H.); (F.P.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France; (A.G.); (V.M.); (N.S.)
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- GIP ARRONAX, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.K.); (F.H.); (F.P.)
- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France; (A.G.); (V.M.); (N.S.)
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France; (A.G.); (V.M.); (N.S.)
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- GIP ARRONAX, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (C.K.); (F.H.); (F.P.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, UMR 6457, CNRS IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France; (A.G.); (V.M.); (N.S.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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- Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest, 44800 Saint-Herblain, France; (A.B.); (D.V.); (V.P.); (S.S.); (G.D.)
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Marcatili S, Collot J, Curtoni S, Dauvergne D, Hostachy JY, Koumeir C, Létang JM, Livingstone J, Métivier V, Gallin-Martel L, Gallin-Martel ML, Muraz JF, Servagent N, Testa É, Yamouni M. Ultra-fast prompt gamma detection in single proton counting regime for range monitoring in particle therapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 65:245033. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab7a6c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Koumeir C, De Nadal V, Cherubini R, Cherel M, Garrido E, Gouard S, Guertin A, Haddad F, Métivier V, Michel N, Poirier F, Servagent N, Sounalet T, Varmenot N. THE RADIOBIOLOGICAL PLATFORM AT ARRONAX. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2019; 183:270-273. [PMID: 30668799 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncy301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The cyclotron ARRONAX can deliver different types of particles (protons, deuterons, alpha-particles) in an energy range up to 68 MeV. One of its six experimental halls is dedicated to studying the interactions of radiation with matter including living matter. A horizontal beamline for cell irradiation has been setup and characterized. The radiobiological characterization was done in terms of V79 cells survival after irradiation with 68 MeV protons. The results demonstrate that radiobiological studies can be successfully performed confirming the high potential of the facility.
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- Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de Caen, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France
- Laboratoire SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Laboratoire SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- INSERM, CRCINA, Nantes, France
- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Saint-Herblain, France
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Métivier V, Massicotte B, Tremblay A, Dupuis P. Monitoring saltwater intrusion in Rupert Bay, Québec, Canada, after the partial diversion of a major tributary. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 190:38. [PMID: 29270672 PMCID: PMC5740195 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6388-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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As part of a large hydroelectric project in northern Québec (Canada), a portion of the flow of the Rupert River was diverted toward the existing La Grande hydroelectric complex. As a result of the partial diversion, the discharge of the Rupert River at its mouth is reduced by an average of 50% annually. This corresponds to an 18% decrease in the total freshwater inflow into the bay and, thus, to a shift of the upstream limit of the saltwater intrusion in Rupert Bay. Changes in saltwater intrusion had been predicted numerically as part of the project's environmental impact assessment (EIA). In the project's conditions of authorization, monitoring the hydraulic conditions and the extent of saltwater intrusion in the Rupert Bay was required by government authorities. The objective of this paper is to present the results of this environmental monitoring and, more specifically, to validate the modifications predicted in the EIA in terms of both saltwater intrusion limit and hydraulic conditions in the Rupert Bay. Results obtained during 2 years of monitoring are within the predicted trends and order of magnitude of changes anticipated in the EIA. The results, thus, confirm that the shift of the upstream limit of the saltwater front along the channels of the bay was conservatively predicted by numerical modeling.
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Guertin A, Duchemin C, Fardin A, Guigot C, Nigron E, Remy C, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. How nuclear data collected for medical radionuclides production could constrain nuclear codes. EPJ Web Conf 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201714608008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Deuteron induced Tb-155 production, a theranostic isotope for SPECT imaging and auger therapy. Appl Radiat Isot 2016; 118:281-289. [PMID: 27723559 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Several terbium isotopes are suited for diagnosis or therapy in nuclear medicine. Tb-155 is of interest for SPECT imaging and/or Auger therapy. High radionuclide purity is mandatory for many applications in medicine. The quantification of the activity of the produced contaminants is therefore as important as that of the radionuclide of interest. The experiments performed at the ARRONAX cyclotron (Nantes, France), using the deuteron beam delivered up to 34MeV, provide an additional measurement of the excitation function of the Gd-nat(d,x)Tb-155 reaction and of the produced terbium and gadolinium contaminants. In this study, we investigate the achievable yield for each radionuclide produced in natural gadolinium as a function of the deuteron energy. Other reactions are discussed in order to define the production route that could provide Tb-155 with a high yield and a high radionuclide purity. This article aims to improve data for the Gd-nat(d,x) reaction and to optimize the irradiation conditions required to produce Tb-155.
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- C Duchemin
- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France.
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France; GIP Arronax, 1 rue Aronnax, 44817 Saint-Herblain, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France; GIP Arronax, 1 rue Aronnax, 44817 Saint-Herblain, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France
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Duchemin C, Essayan M, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. How to produce high specific activity tin-117 m using alpha particle beam. Appl Radiat Isot 2016; 115:113-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Corrigendum: Production of scandium-44m and scandium-44g with deuterons on calcium-44: cross section measurements and production yield calculations (2015Phys. Med. Biol.606847–64). Phys Med Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/9/3637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Alliot C, Audouin N, Barbet J, Bonraisin A, Bossé V, Bourdeau C, Bourgeois M, Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Huclier-Markai S, Kerdjoudj R, Laizé J, Métivier V, Michel N, Mokili M, Pageau M, Vidal A. Is there an interest to use deuteron beams to produce nonconventional radionuclides? Radiother Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(16)30100-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Schwob L, Koumeir C, Servagent N, Cherel M, Guertin A, Haddad F, Métivier V, Michel N, Poirier F, Rahmani A, Varmenot N. New beam monitoring tool for radiobiology experiments at the cyclotron ARRONAX. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2015; 166:257-260. [PMID: 25897142 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The ARRONAX cyclotron is able to deliver alpha particles at 68 MeV. In the frame of radiological research, a new method is studied to infer in situ the deposited dose: it is based on the online measurement of the bremsstrahlung (>1 keV) produced by the interaction of the incident particle with the medium. Experiments are made using bombarded poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-equivalent water targets in order to characterise this continuous X-ray spectrum. The intensity of the bremsstrahlung spectrum allows for the beam monitoring. A simulation code of the bremsstrahlung has been built, and a good agreement is found with the experimental spectra. With this simulation, it is possible to predict the sensibility of this method: it varies with the target thickness, showing a good sensibility for thin target (<1000 µm) and saturation for thicker ones. Bremsstrahlung spectrum also shows a sensibility on the target's chemical composition.
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- L Schwob
- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint Herblain, France Institut de Cancérologie de L'Ouest (ICO-R. Gauducheau), Saint Herblain, France
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Production of scandium-44m and scandium-44g with deuterons on calcium-44: cross section measurements and production yield calculations. Phys Med Biol 2015; 60:6847-64. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/17/6847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Cross section measurements of deuteron induced nuclear reactions on natural titanium up to 34 MeV. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 103:160-5. [PMID: 26103622 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Experimental cross sections for deuteron induced nuclear reactions on natural titanium were measured, using the stacked-foil technique and gamma spectrometry, up to 34 MeV with beams provided by the ARRONAX cyclotron. The experimental cross section values were monitored using the (nat)Ti(d,x)(48)V reaction, recommended by the IAEA. The excitation functions for (nat)Ti(d,x)(44m,46,47,48)Sc are presented and compared with the existing ones and with the TALYS 1.6 code calculations using default models. Our experimental values are in good agreement with data found in the literature. TALYS 1.6 is not able to give a good estimation of the production cross sections investigated in this work. These production cross sections of scandium isotopes fit with the new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to expand the database of monitor reactions.
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- C Duchemin
- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France.
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France; GIP Arronax, 1 rue Aronnax, 44817 Saint-Herblain, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France; GIP Arronax, 1 rue Aronnax, 44817 Saint-Herblain, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, Université de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes, France
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Alliot C, Audouin N, Barbet J, Bonraisin AC, Bossé V, Bourdeau C, Bourgeois M, Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Huclier-Markai S, Kerdjoudj R, Laizé J, Métivier V, Michel N, Mokili M, Pageau M, Vidal A. Is there an interest to use deuteron beams to produce non-conventional radionuclides? Front Med (Lausanne) 2015; 2:31. [PMID: 26029696 PMCID: PMC4426787 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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With the recent interest on the theranostic approach, there has been a renewed interest for alternative radionuclides in nuclear medicine. They can be produced using common production routes, i.e., using protons accelerated by biomedical cyclotrons or neutrons produced in research reactors. However, in some cases, it can be more valuable to use deuterons as projectiles. In the case of Cu-64, smaller quantities of the expensive target material, Ni-64, are used with deuterons as compared with protons for the same produced activity. For the Sc-44m/Sc-44g generator, deuterons afford a higher Sc-44m production yield than with protons. Finally, in the case of Re-186g, deuterons lead to a production yield five times higher than protons. These three examples show that it is of interest to consider not only protons or neutrons but also deuterons to produce alternative radionuclides.
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- Cyrille Alliot
- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; CRCNA, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; CRCNA, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; CRCNA, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; CRCNA, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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- GIP Arronax , Saint-Herblain , France ; Subatech, EMN-IN2P3/CNRS, Université de Nantes , Nantes , France
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Production of medical isotopes from a thorium target irradiated by light charged particles up to 70 MeV. Phys Med Biol 2015; 60:931-46. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/3/931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Le Deroff C, Cherel M, Guertin A, Haddad F, Koumeir C, Métivier V, Michel N, Poirier F, Servagent N, Schwob L, Varmenot N. EBT2 films response to alpha radiation at 48.3 MeV. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2014; 161:428-432. [PMID: 24825916 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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To advance the development of a radiobiological experimental set-up for alpha particle irradiations at the Arronax cyclotron, experiments were performed to get the dose response of Gafchomic EBT2 films for alpha particles at 48.3 MeV. A system has been developed using a thin monitor copper foil and an X-ray spectrometer to measure the beam intensity and to calculate the delivered dose. On the other hand, the authors have irradiated EBT2 films, with 6-MV X rays, to get the dose response of EBT2 films for photons. The dose response curve for alpha particles shows an effect of polymerisation saturation compared with the dose response curve for photons.
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France
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- GIP ARRONAX, Saint-Herblain, France Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest (R. Gauducheau), Saint-Herblain, France
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Duchemin C, Guertin A, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. 232Th(d,4n)230Pa cross-section measurements at ARRONAX facility for the production of 230U. Nucl Med Biol 2014; 41 Suppl:e19-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Koumeir C, Cherel M, Guertin A, Haddad F, Métivier V, Michel N, Poirier F, Schwob L, Servagent N, Varmenot N. 108: Beam monitoring and dosimetry tools for radiobiology experiments at the cyclotron ARRONAX. Radiother Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)34129-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Guertin A, Duchemin C, Haddad F, Michel N, Métivier V. Measurements of (186)Re production cross section induced by deuterons on (nat)W target at ARRONAX facility. Nucl Med Biol 2013; 41 Suppl:e16-8. [PMID: 24342655 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The ARRONAX cyclotron, acronym for "Accelerator for Research in Radiochemistry and Oncology at Nantes Atlantique" is a new facility installed in Nantes, France. A dedicated program has been launched on production of innovative radioisotopes for PET imaging and for β- and α targeted radiotherapy using protons or α particles. Since the accelerator is also able to deliver deuteron beams up to 35 MeV, we have reconsidered the possibility of using them to produce medical isotopes. Indeed, in some cases, the use of deuterons allows higher production yield than protons. METHODS (186)Re is a β- emitter which has chemical properties close to the widely used (99m)Tc and has been used in clinical trials for palliation of painful bone metastases resulting from prostate and breast cancer. (186)Re production cross section has been measured between 9 and 23 MeV using the ARRONAX deuteron beam and the stacked-foil technique. A novelty in our work is the use of a monitor foil behind each (nat)W target foil in order to record efficiently the deuteron incident flux and energies all over the stack relying on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommended cross section of the (nat)Ti(d,x)(48)V reaction. Since a good optimization process is supposed to find the best compromise between production yield and purity of the final product, isotope of interest and contaminants created during irradiation are measured using gamma spectrometry. RESULTS Our new sets of data are presented and compared with the existing ones and with results given by the TALYS code calculations. The thick target yield (TTY) has been calculated after the fit of our experimental values and compared with the IAEA recommended ones. CONCLUSIONS Presented values are in good agreement with existing data. The deuteron production route is clearly the best choice with a TTY of 7.8 MB/μAh at 30 MeV compared to 2.4 MBq/μAh for proton as projectile at the same energy. The TALYS code gives satisfactory results for (183,186)Re isotopes.
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- Arnaud Guertin
- 1 Laboratoire SUBATECH, CNRS/IN2P3-EMN-Université, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44307 Nantes, France.
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- 1 Laboratoire SUBATECH, CNRS/IN2P3-EMN-Université, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44307 Nantes, France
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- 1 Laboratoire SUBATECH, CNRS/IN2P3-EMN-Université, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44307 Nantes, France; GIP Arronax, 1 rue Aronnax, 44817 Saint-Herblain, France
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- 1 Laboratoire SUBATECH, CNRS/IN2P3-EMN-Université, 4 rue Alfred Kastler, 44307 Nantes, France
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