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

2005 COUNTRY CANADA CAN -2
[1] INSTITUTE: Edmonton PET Centre, Cross Cancer Institute
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
Advanced Cyclotron
Systems
TR19/9
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Edmonton, AB, T6G 1Z2, Canada
780-989-4311
stevemcq@cancerboard.ab.ca
780-432-8483
Steve McQuarrie, PhD
Director, Cyclotron Operations and
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta
John Wilson, PhD
Sr. Cyclotron Operator
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
(II) UPGRADE:
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 19 9 Yes x No
Maximum beam available (µA) 200 100 200
Typical beam employed (µA) 75 20 75
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week for
Hours/week for research Hours/week for Hours/week for
radioproduction
maintenance applications
30 30 1
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/week
Radiobiology: Radiography:
Materials science: Proton therapy:
Physics: Neutron therapy:
Activation analysis: Other (Medical research) 30
[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):
Radionuclides: 124 I, 64 Cu, 86 Y
Radiopharmaceuticals: Development of new tracers to study metabolic processes in cancer.
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Foothills Hospital, Calgary. 3 – 4/week
Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg. 3 -4/week
Yes X No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
Yes X No
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site
511 KeV coincidence
Gamma camera
Number of
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
3
–Clinical 3
–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 X
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes No X
[14] Is the cyclotron used for targetry development? Yes X No
[15] Is the cyclotron used for education and training in nuclear sciences, health physics, etc.? Yes X No
[16] Does your institute accept IAEA research fellows for training/experience? Yes X No
3 He
4 He
2001
N/A
43
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