Evaluation of the production capabilities of 18F, 11C, 13N and 15O PET isotopes at the PET-cyclotron-radiochemistry site of Messina University

The production of 18F, 11C, 13N, and 15O positron emitting radionuclides for PET imaging is usually accomplished in Nuclear Medicine Departments through direct nuclear reactions induced by protons accelerated by compact medical cyclotrons on liquid or gaseous targets. Messina University has funded t...

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Main Authors: Lucrezia Auditore, Ernesto Amato, Antonio Italiano, Benedetta Pagano, Sergio Baldari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2017-02-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.951A1