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

17. IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
COUNTRY: IRAN IRA-1
[1] INSTITUTE: Nuclear Research Centre for Agriculture
and Medicine (NRCAM)
P.O. Box 31585-4395, Karaj
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
+98 261 313 0676
FAX NO.:
+98 261 411 105
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
Professor Hossein Afarideh
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
Satari; Partovi
NAME/POSITION
Rafii; Akbari; Shafiei
[3] TYPE OF
Negative ion YEAR OF: (I)
1995
CYCLOTRON:
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: IBA, Belgium (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: Cyclone 30
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV)
Maximum beam available (µA)
15-30 7-15 Yes No
Typical beam employed (µA) 500 150 175
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
20-25 12-17 5
[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):
81m Kr – Rb generator, 18 F – FDG , 123 In
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often? To all nuclear medicine centres –
Once a week
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
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