47 Sc production development by cyclotron irradiation of 48 Ca

The therapeutic radionuclide Sc was produced through the Ca(p,2n) channel on a proton beam accelerator. The obtained results show that the optimum proton energies are in the range of 24-17 MeV, giving the possibility to produce Sc radionuclide containing 7.4% of Sc. After activation, the powdery CaC...

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Published inJournal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 313; no. 2; p. 429
Main Authors Misiak, R, Walczak, R, Wąs, B, Bartyzel, M, Mietelski, J W, Bilewicz, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 2017
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Scandium radionuclides
Radioisotope production
Radionuclide therapy
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Summary:The therapeutic radionuclide Sc was produced through the Ca(p,2n) channel on a proton beam accelerator. The obtained results show that the optimum proton energies are in the range of 24-17 MeV, giving the possibility to produce Sc radionuclide containing 7.4% of Sc. After activation, the powdery CaCO target material was dissolved in HCl and scandium isotopes were isolated from the targets. The performed separation experiments indicate that, due to the simplicity of the operations and the chemical purity of the obtained Sc the best separation process is when scandium radioisotopes are separated on the 0.2 µm filter.
ISSN:0236-5731