Production of 64Cu and 67Cu with accelerator neutrons by deuterons and their separation from zinc

The 64Cu/67Cu pair is an ideal set of theranostic radionuclides for treating patients based on their genetic profiles. We propose a novel production route for this radionuclide pair using accelerator-generated neutrons. We report experimental measurements of the absolute activity and radionuclide pu...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nuclear Medicine
Main Authors:	Yasuki Nagai, Masako Kawabata, Hideya Saeki, Shoji Motoishi, Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Kazuaki Tsukada, Arata Motomura, Akio Ohta, Naoki Takashima, Shintaro Hashimoto, Masatoshi Itoh, Hidetoshi Kikunaga, Shozo Furumoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Copper−64 Copper−67 theranostics accelerator neutron deuteron accelerator
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnume.2025.1657125/full