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

6. CANADA
2005 COUNTRY: CANADA CAN-1
[1] INSTITUTE: Clark Institute of Psychiatry
250 College Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1R8
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
+1 416 979 4651
FAX NO.:
+1 416 979 4656
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
Dr. Sylvain Houle
POSITION:
Head, PET Centre
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
Allan A. Wilson
NAME/POSITION
Jean Da Silva
[3] TYPE OF
Fixed energy YEAR OF: (I)
1991
CYCLOTRON: isochronous
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: Scandinotrix (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: MC-17
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 17 8.5 Yes No
Maximum beam available (µA) 15-60 20-25
Typical beam employed (µA) 10-40 10-12
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
20-25 20-22 2-3 (additional 1weekmaintenance/y)
[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?
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
Number
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
–Clinical
–Small animal
–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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