Options for UK Technetium-99m production using accelerators

H. L. Owen; J. Ballinger; J. Buscombe; R. Clarke; E. Denton; B. Ellis; G. Flux; L. Fraser; B. Neilly; A. Paterson; A. C. Perkins; A. Scarsbrook

Options for UK Technetium-99m production using accelerators

H. L. Owen, J. Ballinger, J. Buscombe, R. Clarke, E. Denton, B. Ellis, G. Flux, L. Fraser, B. Neilly, A. Paterson, A. C. Perkins, A. Scarsbrook

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Abstract

Recent and ongoing shortages in reactor-based supplies of molybdenum-99 for hospital production of the important medical radioisotope Technetium-99m have prompted the re-examination of the alternative production methods using conventional and laser-based particle accelerators. At present the UK has no domestic source of molybdenum-99 and relies exclusively on overseas supply; the National Health Service, with professional partners, is therefore examining the options for domestic production of molybdenum-99 and/or technetium-99m to increase security of supply. In this paper we review the accelerator-based methods from a UK perspective, and outline the most promising methods for short- and medium-term supply, which include low-energy cyclotron and photonuclear reaction routes using enriched Molybdenum-100 targets.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IPAC 2014
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Publisher	Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW)
Pages	2815-2818
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783954501328
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2014
Event	5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC 2014 - Dresden, Germany Duration: 15 Jun 2014 → 20 Jun 2014

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Name	IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference

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Conference	5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC 2014
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	15/06/14 → 20/06/14

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Owen, H. L., Ballinger, J., Buscombe, J., Clarke, R., Denton, E., Ellis, B., Flux, G., Fraser, L., Neilly, B., Paterson, A., Perkins, A. C., & Scarsbrook, A. (2014). Options for UK Technetium-99m production using accelerators. In IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference (pp. 2815-2818). (IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference). Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW).

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Owen, HL, Ballinger, J, Buscombe, J, Clarke, R, Denton, E, Ellis, B, Flux, G, Fraser, L, Neilly, B, Paterson, A, Perkins, AC & Scarsbrook, A 2014, Options for UK Technetium-99m production using accelerators. in IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference. IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW), pp. 2815-2818, 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference, IPAC 2014, Dresden, Germany, 15/06/14.

Options for UK Technetium-99m production using accelerators. / Owen, H. L.; Ballinger, J.; Buscombe, J. et al.
IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference. Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW), 2014. p. 2815-2818 (IPAC 2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference).

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