| Autor: |
Stefan Zeisler, Alan Limoges, Joel Kumlin, Jonathan Siikanen, Cornelia Hoehr |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Instruments, Vol 3, Iss 1, p 10 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2410-390X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/instruments3010010 |
| Popis: |
Gallium-68 is a popular radioisotope for positron emission tomography. To make gallium-68 more accessible, we developed a new solid target for medical cyclotrons. Fused zinc targets promise a new, efficient, and reliable technique without the downsides of other commonly used time-consuming methods for solid target fabrication, such as electroplating and sputtering. We manufactured targets by fusing small pressed zinc pellets into a recess in aluminum backings. Using a simple hotplate, the fusing could be accomplished in less than two minutes. Subsequently, the targets were cooled, polished, and used successfully for test irradiations at Ep = 12.8 MeV and up to 20 µA proton current. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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