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

2005 COUNTRY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA-3
[1] INSTITUTE: Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 901
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
MANUFACTURER:
MODEL:
Negative ion
Ebco Technologies
Inc.
TR19
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Upton, NY 11973
(631) 344-4587
schlyer@bnl.gov
(631) 344-7350
David J. Schlyer
Head, BNL Cyclotron Facility
Michael Schueller Assistant Scientist
Richard Ferrieri Chemist
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
(II) UPGRADE:
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 19 10 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 100 100 100
Typical beam employed (µA) 30 20
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week
for radionuclide
production
3 He
4 He
Hours/week for research Hours/week for
maintenance
2002
Hours/week for
applications
25 20 5 4
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/week
Radiobiology: 0 Radiography: 0
Materials science: 0 Proton therapy: 0
Physics: 0 Neutron therapy: 0
Activation analysis: 0 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):
New tracers for receptor systems
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Yes No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried Yes No
out on-site?
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site Number of
511 KeV coincidence 2
Gamma camera 0
Single photon tomography (SPET) 0
Positron emission tomography (PET) 0
–Clinical 2
–Small animal 2
–Plant biochemistry 1
[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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