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

2005 COUNTRY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA-70
[1] INSTITUTE: CYCLOTOPE – Accelerated Medicine
8285 El Rio, Suite 160
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OFCYCLOTRON:
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 747-5686
fdg@cyclotope.com
(713)747-4858
Carlos Gonzalez
President
Roberto Strangis, Cyclotron Engineer
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
Negative Ion
2002
MANUFACTURER: ACS
MODEL:
TR19/9
(II) UPGRADE:
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1
H
2
H
3
He
4
He Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 18 9 Yes X No
Maximum beam available (µA) 350 50
Typical beam employed (µA) 100 40
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week for Hours/week for research Hours/week for Hours/week for
radioproduction
maintenance applications
[6] CYCLOTRON APPLICATIONS: Hours/week Hours/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 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):
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Yes X No
[10] Are clinical studies and/or medical research using cyclotron radiopharmaceuticals carried
out on-site?
Yes No X
[11] Type of imaging equipment available on-site
511 KeV coincidence
Gamma camera
Single photon tomography (SPET)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
– Clinical
– Small animal
– Plant biochemistry
Number of
[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
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