TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hoehr, Cornelia
A1  - Paulßen, Elisabeth
A1  - Benard, Francois
A1  - Lee, Chris Jaeil
A1  - Hou, Xinchi
A1  - Badesso, Brian
A1  - Ferguson, Simon
A1  - Miao, Qing
A1  - Yang, Hua
A1  - Buckley, Ken
A1  - Hanemaayer, Victoire
A1  - Zeisler, Stefan
A1  - Ruth, Thomas
A1  - Celler, Anna
A1  - Schaffer, Paul
T1  - ⁴⁴ᶢSc production using a water target on a 13 MeV cyclotron
JF  - Nuclear medicine and biology
N2  - Access to promising radiometals as isotopes for novel molecular imaging agents requires that they are routinely available and inexpensive to obtain. Proximity to a cyclotron center outfitted with solid target hardware, or to an isotope generator for the metal of interest is necessary, both of which can introduce significant hurdles in development of less common isotopes. Herein, we describe the production of ⁴⁴Sc (t₁⸝₂ = 3.97 h, Eavg,β⁺ = 1.47 MeV, branching ratio = 94.27%) in a solution target and an automated loading system which allows a quick turn-around between different radiometallic isotopes and therefore greatly improves their availability for tracer development. Experimental yields are compared to theoretical calculations.
Y1  - 2014
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2013.12.016
SN  - 1872-9614
VL  - 41
IS  - 5
SP  - 401
EP  - 406
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -