Measurement of the residual radioactivity induced in the front foil of a target assembly in a modern medical cyclotron

被引：33

作者：

O'Donnell, RG ^{[1
]}

Vintró, LL

Duffy, GJ

Mitchell, PI

机构：

[1] Blackrock Clin, Mol Imaging Inst, Dublin, Ireland

[2] Univ Coll Dublin, Dept Expt Phys, Dublin 4, Ireland

来源：

APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES | 2004年 / 60卷 / 2-4期

关键词：

medical cyclotron; Havar((R)) foils; activation products; residual radioactivity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.11.073

中图分类号：

O61 [无机化学];

学科分类号：

070301 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The levels of residual radioactivity induced in Havar(R) foils at the entrance of a high-pressure O-18-enriched water target used for the production of F-18(-) in a medical cyclotron with 16 MeV protons have been determined using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. Whole body and skin dose rates arising from exposure to these foils during their periodic replacement have been estimated. The results indicate that irradiated foils do not represent a significant radiological hazard for the cyclotron operating staff and that no waste disposal difficulties should be encountered after an appropriate 'cooling' period of 2 years. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：539 / 542

页数：4

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