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

2005 COUNTRY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA-58
[1] INSTITUTE: University of Texas Houston
[2]
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
PERSON IN CHARGE:
POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
Variable energy
CYCLOTRON:
isochronous
6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
+1 713 500 7755
carlos.gonzalez-lepera@uta.tmc.edu
+1 713 500 7771
Carlos Gonzalez Lepera
Associate Professor and Executive Director
Nancy Haberman, Chemist
Kevin Grilley, Radiopharmacist
Russell Hildebrandt, Radiopharmacist
Isidoro Vaquila, Cyclotron Engineer
David Andews, Cyclotron Operator
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURER: Scandinotrix (II) UPGRADE:
MODEL: MC-40
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 40 20 40 Yes N
Maximum beam available (µA) 150 40 30
Typical beam employed (µA) 40 15 15
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours (h)/ week h/week for radionuclide
h/week for h/week for
h/week for
production
research
maintenance applications
50 25 10 4 5
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: h/week h/week
Radiobiology: 1 Radiography:
Materials science: 1 Proton therapy:
Physics: 1 Neutron therapy:
Activation analysis: Other (specify):
[7] IS THE CYCLOTRON USED TO PRODUCE:
Calibration sources? (specify which & quantity) Yes No
22
Na, 0.037
GBq
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):
124 211
I , At
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often? Hospitals and PET Centres
throughout Southeast Texas
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 Number
� 511 KeV coincidence
� Gamma camera
� Single photon tomography (SPET)
� Positron emission tomography (PET)
– Clinical 1
– Small animal 1
– Plant biochemistry
[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
3 He
4 He
1983
505
499