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

2005 COUNTRY: BELGIUM BEL-3
[1] INSTITUTE: MDS Nordion S.A.
Zone Industrielle
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
B-6220 Fleurus
+32 10 829 211
+32 10 829 696
Dr. Claude Pirarat
Manager, Radiochemical Production
Isochronous YEAR OF:
1992
CYCLOTRON: Cyclotron H- (I) INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: IBA, s.a. (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: Cyclone 30
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 15 - 30 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 400
Typical beam employed (µA) 400
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
160 160 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):
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions? If yes and available, name of
institution/s & how often?
Bulk 201 Tl – Europe, North and South America, 123 I, 201 Tl – Europe (OEM manufacturing)
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
511 KeV coincidence
Gamma camera
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
–Clinical
–Small animal
–Plant biochemistry
Number
[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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