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

15. INDIA
2005 COUNTRY: INDIA IND-1
[1] INSTITUTE: Radiation Medicine Centre
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
+91 22 550 5326
samuel@apsara.barc.ernet.in
+91 22 550 5326
Dr. A.M. Samuel
Director, Bio-Medical Group, BARC, Mumbai
Dr. N. Ramamoorthy
Chief Executive, BRIT, Mumbai
Dr. B.N. Karkers, Head, MD & PDS
Dr. M.R.A. Pillai, Head, Radiopharmaceuticals Division
Dr. N. Nair, Head, Radiation Medicine Centre
[3] TYPE OF
Medical YEAR OF: (I)
2001
CYCLOTRON:
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: Wipro GE, Mumbai (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: PET Trace
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS: Dual particle (16.5 MeV Proton and e MeV Deuteron)
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 16.5 8.5 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 80 80
Typical beam employed (µA) 40
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
10-12 10-12 Not yet decided
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: h/week h/week
Radiobiology: Radiography:
Materials science: Proton therapy:
Physics: Neutron therapy:
Activation analysis: 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 No
[8] Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals planned to be produced in the next 1-3 years (specify):
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions? If yes and available, name of
institution/s & how often? Planned to supply 18 F to Nuclear Medicine Departments
Yes No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
Yes No
[11] TYPE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON-SITE Number
� 511 KeV coincidence
� Gamma camera 4
� Single photon tomography (SPET) 3
� Positron emission tomography (PET) 1
– Clinical
– Small animal
– 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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