One step purification process for no-carrier-added 64Cu produced using enriched nickel target
One step purification process for no-carrier-added 64Cu produced using enriched nickel target
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DOI:
10.1524/ract.2011.1821
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发表时间:
2011-01-01
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Haddad, F.
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作者:
Alliot, C.;Michel, N.;Haddad, F.
Copper-64 has found many applications in positron emission tomography (PET). Its half-life allows to use it for dosimetric studies associated to copper-67 targeted radiotherapy in cancer treatment. The use of Ni-64(p, n)Cu-64 nuclear reaction is known to produce 64Cu in large amount and with a high specific activity. In this study, targets were obtained by electroplating onto a gold backing and a typical target irradiation uses 200 nA, 17MeV protons during 30 min. After irradiation, pure copper-64 is obtained using only one chromatographic column. Nickel-64 is removed in a first elution step and cobalt isotopes in a second one. The extraction yield for copper-64 is 92 +/- 3% and nickel and cobalt impurities are under the detection limit. A recovery process of nickel-64 has also been developed.