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

2005 COUNTRY ITALY ITA-13
[1] INSTITUTE: A.O. CANNIZZARO
VIA MESSINA 829
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
MANUFACTURER:MO
DEL:
IBA
Cyclone 18/9
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
95126 CATANIA (ITALY)
++ 30 095 7263588
sabini@lns.infn.it
Dr. M. Ippolito
MD/ head of Pet-Cyclotron Division
MG SABINI MEDICAL PHYSICIST
F. SCOPELLITI RADIOCHEMISTRY
P. DIRAIMONDO RADIOCHEMISTRY
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
2004
2 H
(II) UPGRADE:
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 18 9 Yes x No
Maximum beam available (µA) 80 35
Typical beam employed (µA) 40 20
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week for
Hours/week for research Hours/week for Hours/week for
radioproduction
maintenance applications
12 7 N/A N/A N/A
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/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 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):
11C- Methyoinine and Coline
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
in next future
Yes x No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
Yes No x
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site Number of
� 511 KeV coincidence
� Gamma camera 2
� Single photon tomography (SPET)
� Positron emission tomography (PET), (PET-CT) 2 (1+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 x
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes No x
[14] Is the cyclotron used for targetry development? Please, specify. Yes No x
[15] Is the cyclotron used for education and training in nuclear sciences, health physics, etc.? Yes No x
[16] Does your institute accept IAEA research fellows for training/experience? Yes No
COMMENTS:(e.g., you may add names of additional labelled compounds/radiopharmaceuticals being produced)
3 He
4 He
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