Directory of Cyclotrons used for Radionuclide Production in Member ...

2005 COUNTRY FRANCE FRA-2
[1] INSTITUTE: CNRS/CERI
3a rue de la Férollerie
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
MANUFACTURER:
MODEL:
K50 isochronous
CGR MeV
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
45071 Orléans cedex 2 France
+33238255410
blondiaux@cnrs-orleans.fr
+33238630271
Gilbert Blondiaux
Director
J.Briaud : Technical director
L.Le Polotec : assistant of the technical director
M.F.Barthe : leader of the research staff
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
(II) UPGRADE:
3 He
4 He
1974
upgraded continuous by the
technical staff from 1998-
2005
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 36 25 65 50 Yes No X
Maximum beam available (µA) 50 40 10 5
Typical beam employed (µA) 50 40 5 5
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week
for radionuclide
production
Hours/week for research Hours/week for
maintenance
Hours/week for
applications
64 6 30 8 20
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/week
Radiobiology: Radiography:
Materials science: 30 Proton therapy:
Physics: Neutron therapy: 20
Activation analysis: 5 Other (specify)
[7] IS THE CYCLOTRON USED TO PRODUCE:
Calibration sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
Mössbauer sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
X ray sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
Intense neutron beam? (specify average En = ?) Yes X No 25
[8] Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals planned to be produced in the next 1-3 years (specify):
18 11 81m 64 123
F for FDG and fluoride, C, Kr, Cu, I,
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Yes No X
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried Yes No X
out on-site?
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site Number of
511 KeV coincidence
Gamma camera
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
–Clinical
–Small animal 1 in end 2006
–Plant biochemistry
[12] Are cyclotron radionuclides/labelled compounds used or planned to be used for
agricultural applications such as plant biochemistry/research?
Yes No X
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes No
[14] Is the cyclotron used for targetry development? X No
[15] Is the cyclotron used for education and training in nuclear sciences, health physics, etc.? Yes No
[16] Does your institute accept IAEA research fellows for training/experience? Yes X No
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