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

2005 COUNTRY: INDIA IND-2
[1] INSTITUTE: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
1/AF, Bidhan Nagar
[2]
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
Sector-focused (pole
CYCLOTRON:
diameter 224 cm)
Calcutta - 700 064
+91 33 3371 230
+91 33 3346 871
Dr. B.C. Sinha
Director
YEAR OF: (I)
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: VEC Centre (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: (Individual design)
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 6.30 12.30 25.80 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 200 200 200
Typical beam employed (µA) 20 20 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
160 24 8
[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):
201
Tl
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often? Regional Radiation Medicine
Centre, Thakurpukur, Calcutta – weekly, Radiation Medicine Centre Mumbai - monthly
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
� Single photon tomography (SPET)
� Positron emission tomography (PET)
– 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
3 He
4 He
1997
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