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

10. EGYPT
2005 COUNTRY EGYPT EGY-1
[1] INSTITUTE: Cyclotron Project, Nuclear Research Center
Atomic Energy Authority, 13759,
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FAX NO.:
[2] PERSON IN CHARGE:
TITLE/POSITION:
OTHER SENIOR STAFF:
NAME/POSITION
NAME/POSITION
[3] TYPE OF
CYCLOTRON:
MANUFACTURER:
MODEL:
AVF
NIIEFA
MGC-20
[4] CYCLOTRON CHARACTERISTICS:
1 H
2 H
Egypt
+(202)4620786
+(202)4620786
Ppof.Dr. Sh.M. Saad
Supervisor
Prof.Dr. M.N.H. Comsan
Prof.Dr. Z.A. Saleh
Dr. S. Abdel-Samad
YEAR OF:
(I) INSTALLATION:
(II) UPGRADE:
Dual Beams
Beam energies (MeV) 5-18 3-10 8-24 6-20 Yes No X
Maximum beam available (µA) 50 50 25 25
Typical beam employed (µA) 30 -- 10 10
[5] CYCLOTRON OPERATION:
Total hours/ week Hours/week for
Hours/week for research Hours/week for Hours/week for
radioproduction
maintenance applications
40 Not yet 30 10 --
[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
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):
I-123, Ga-67, In-111, Cu-64
[9] Do you supply radionuclides to other institutions?
If yes and available, name of institution/s & how often?
Yes No X
[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
[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
3 He
4 He
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