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

2005 COUNTRY ITALY ITA-8
[1] INSTITUTE: European Commission – Joint Research Centre
Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
MANUFACTURER:
MODEL:
Compact
Scanditronix
MC40
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Via E. Fermi 1, I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy
+39-0332-785194
uwe.holzwarth@jrc.it
+39-0332-789385
Uwe Holzwarth
Technical Director
Kamel Abbas
Neil Gibson
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
(II) UPGRADE:
3 He
4 He
1982
none to accelerator;
laboratory continuous
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 8-39 4-19.5 11-53 8-39 Yes No X
Maximum beam available (µA) 60 50 20 30
Typical beam employed (µA) 30 15 3 5
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week
for radionuclide
production
Hours/week for research Hours/week for
maintenance
Hours/week for
applications
70 35 20 5 10
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/week
Radiobiology: 0 Radiography: 0
Materials science: 10 Proton therapy: 5
Physics: 5 Neutron therapy: 0
Activation analysis: 5 Other (Target developm.) 10
[7] IS THE CYCLOTRON USED TO PRODUCE:
Calibration sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No X
Mössbauer sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No X
X ray sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No X
Intense neutron beam? (specify average En = ?) Yes No X
[8] Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals planned to be produced in the next 1-3 years (specify):
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
Yes X No
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Istituto Nazionale di Fiscica Nucleare according to common project necessities
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (start envisaged for 2006)
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site Number of
511 KeV coincidence 0
Gamma camera 0
Single photon tomography (SPET) 0
Positron emission tomography (PET), (PET-CT) 0
–Clinical 0
–Small animal 0
–Plant biochemistry 0
[12] Are cyclotron radionuclides/labelled compounds used or planned to be used for
agricultural applications such as plant biochemistry/research?
Yes No X
Yes No X
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes X No
[14] Is the cyclotron used for targetry development? Please, specify. Yes X No
[15] Is the cyclotron used for education and training in nuclear sciences, health physics, etc.? Yes X No
[16] Does your institute accept IAEA research fellows for training/experience? Yes X No
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