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

2005 COUNTRY: BELGIUM BEL-8
[1] INSTITUTE: Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Eenheid Cyclotron
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels
+32 2 4774 864 or +32 2 477 4860
pvdwink@vucy.vub.ac.be
aherman@vucy.vub.ac.be
+32 2 477 4855
Professor A. Hermanne
Head, Cyclotron Department
Professor P. Van den Winkel
Professor J. Mertens
AVR YEAR OF:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
(I) INSTALLATION
1983
MANUFACTURER: CGR France (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: 560
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS: All beams are extracted with an electrostatic deflector – average 50%.
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H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 5-42 10-22 20-50 20-43 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 100 100 10 20
Typical beam employed (µA) 2-30 8
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
2 3 2 10
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: h/week h/week
Radiobiology: Radiography:
Materials science: 7 Proton therapy:
Physics: 3 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 En > 25 MeV. Thin targets
neutron TOF spectroscopy
[8] RADIONUCLIDES AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS PLANNED TO BE PRODUCED IN THE NEXT 1-3 YEARS (specify):
Neurotensin analogues; 18 F peptides and aromatic amino acids; Pd- 103 for research labelling and rodent studies;
188 186
Rh Rh
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often? RUG , SCK
Yes No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site? In academic hospitals – Nuclear Medicine
Yes No
[11] TYPE OF IMAGING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON-SITE Number
511 KeV coincidence 1
Gamma camera > 3
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
1
–Clinical From June 2001
–Small animals
–Plant biochemistry
collaboration with RUG
[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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