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

2005 COUNTRY: GERMANY GER-7
[1] INSTITUTE: German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
[2]
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
Isochronous,
D-69120 Heidelberg
+49 6221 550 3
g.wolber@dkfz.de
+49 6221 422 572
Dr. Gerd Wolber, Head, Cyclotron Operation Group
Professor Dr. Wolfhard Semmler, Head – Biophysics
Professor Dr. Michael Eisenhut, Head – Radiochemistry
YEAR OF: (I)
1991
CYCLOTRON: negative ion
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: Scandinotrix (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: MC 32 NI
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS: Average magnetic field: 1.59 T; pole face diam.: 135 cm; accel. freq: 24.3 MHz;
2 Dees 90º; dual cold cathode ion source; total weight: 53 tons; total power dissipation: 185 kva.
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 16-32 8-16 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 100 100
Typical beam employed (µA) 30 20
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
50 (aver), 1997-2000 25 15 2-5 45
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: h/week h/week
Radiobiology: 1 Radiography:
Materials science: 2-3 Proton therapy:
Physics: Neutron therapy:
Activation analysis: Other (specify) Neutron dosimetry - 2
[7] IS THE CYCLOTRON USED TO PRODUCE:
Calibration sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No 140 Pr
Mössbauer sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
X ray sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
Intense neutron beam? (specify average En = ?) Yes No εn= 14MeV
[8] Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals planned to be produced in the next 1-3 years (specify):
see comments
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often? Dept. of Nuclear Medicine,
Radiological Clinic of the University of Heidelberg; daily
Yes No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
Both
Yes No
[11] TYPE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON-SITE Number
� 511 KeV coincidence
� Gamma camera 1
� Single photon tomography (SPET) 1
� Positron emission tomography (PET) 1
– Clinical 1
– Small animal planned
– Plant biochemistry
[12] Are cyclotron radionuclides/labelled compounds used or planned to be used for
agricultural applications such as plant biochemistry/research?
Yes No
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes No
[14] Is the cyclotron used for targetry development? Yes 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 No
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