BLIP production of Fe-52 and the Mn-52m generator [electronic resource]
Fe-52 (t 1/2 = 8.275 h) is the only radioisotope of iron with decay properties suitable for imaging applications (100% 169-keV and 112% annihilation gammas). It can also be used in a Fe-52/Mn-52m generator system as a source of Mn-52m (t 1/2 = 21.1m) which is a short-lived positron emitter (192.54%...
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| Language: | English |
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Upton, N.Y. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
Brookhaven National Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1979.
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| Summary: | Fe-52 (t 1/2 = 8.275 h) is the only radioisotope of iron with decay properties suitable for imaging applications (100% 169-keV and 112% annihilation gammas). It can also be used in a Fe-52/Mn-52m generator system as a source of Mn-52m (t 1/2 = 21.1m) which is a short-lived positron emitter (192.54% annihilation gammas). Clinically useful quantities of Fe-52 have been prepared at the Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer (BLIP) by bombarding manganese or nickel targets with medium-energy protons. After chemical separation, Fe-52 is loaded onto a generator column from which carrier-free Mn-52m is eluted. The Mn-52m generator is potentially useful in positron emission computed tomography. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 01/01/1979. "bnl-25802" " conf-790321-5" 2. international symposium on radiopharmaceuticals, Seattle, WA, USA, 18 Mar 1979. Richards, P.; Stang, L.G.; Prach, T.; Ku, T.H. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 9 : digital, PDF file. |