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

2005 COUNTRY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA-61
[1] INSTITUTE:
MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, 1530 MEDICAL SCIENCE CENTER
1300 UNIVERSITY AVE, MADISON, WI, 53706, A
TELEPHONE NO.:
608-263-3910
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
rnickles@wisc.edu
FAX NO.:
FAX 608-262-2143
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
RJ Nickles
TITLE/POSITION:
Professor of Medical Physics
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
Brad Christian, Assistant Professor of Medical Physics
NAME/POSITION
Onofre DeJesus, Professor of Medical Physicss
[3] TYPE OFCYCLOTRON: 11 MeVproton YEAR OF:
MANUFACTURER: CTI Inc
(I) INSTALLATION:
1985
MODEL:
112 (first prototype) (II) UPGRADE:
2005
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
11 MEV PROTON, NEGATIVE ION, 50 MICROAMPS ONTO 4 TARGET POSITIONS, ONE A VERTICAL
BEAM PORT FOR MOLTEN TARGETS
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 11 Yes x No
Maximum beam available (µA) 50
Typical beam employed (µA) 20-30
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week or
Hours/week for research Hours/week for Hours/week for
radiopoduction
maintenance applications
10-20 10 5 2
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/week
Radiobiology: Radiography:
Materials science: Proton therapy:
Physics: Neutron therapy:
Activation analysis: Other (specify) teaching
[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 x No Ce-139
Intense neutron beam? (specify average En = ?) Yes x No Protons on Be-9
[8] Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals planned to be produced in the next 1-3 years (specify):
Br-76, Cl-34m, O-14,
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Stanford (monthly)
TRIUMF (soon to start)
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
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
Number of
–Clinical, Small animal, Plant biochemistry 2
[12] Are cyclotron radionuclides/labelled compounds used or planned to be used for
agricultural applications such as plant biochemistry/research?
[F-18] atrazine (Roundup) leachng into ground water
Yes x No
[13] Is the cyclotron used for nuclear reaction cross-section measurements? Yes x No
[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
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