TY  - JOUR
AU  - Qaim, Syed M.
TI  - The present and future of medical radionuclide production
JO  - Radiochimica acta
VL  - 100
IS  - 8-9
CY  - München
PB  - Oldenbourg
M1  - FZJ-2013-02438
SP  - 635 - 651
PY  - 2012
AB  - Medical radionuclide production technology is well established. Both reactors and cyclotrons are utilized for production; the positron emitters, however, are produced exclusively using cyclotrons. A brief survey of the production methods of most commonly used diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides is given. The emerging radionuclides are considered in more detail. They comprise novel positron emitters and therapeutic radionuclides emitting low-range electrons and a-particles. The possible alternative production routes of a few established radionuclides, like Ga-68 and Tc-99m, are discussed. The status of standardisation of production data of the commonly used as well as of some emerging radionuclides is briefly mentioned. Some notions on anticipated future trends in the production and application of radionuclides are considered.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000308721100013
DO  - DOI:10.1524/ract.2012.1966
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/134078
ER  -