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Production of 64Cu on the Sherbrooke TR-PET cyclotron

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At energies £15 MeV, 64Cu is most readily produced using the 64Ni(p,n)64Cu reaction. Space restrictions in the TR-PET target selector required a target system of compact design that would still allow the quick and easy removal of the irradiated target. The target consists of a 64Ni-plated rhodium disc held in place by a threaded cooling assembly. For removal, the cooling block is rotated slightly, allowing the disc to fall into a shielding container. The nickel is dissolved and the 64Cu separated by anion exchange or electrochemical deposition. Yields of up to 330 mCi of radiochemically pure 64Cu have been obtained.

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  1. Applied Technology Group, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A3, Canada

    S. K. Zeisler & R. A. Pavan

  2. 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 2A3

    J. Orzechowski

  3. Sherbrooke PET Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, J1H 5N5

    R. Langlois, S. Rodrigue & J. E. van Lier

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Zeisler, S.K., Pavan, R.A., Orzechowski, J. et al. Production of 64Cu on the Sherbrooke TR-PET cyclotron. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257, 175–177 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024782318219

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