@inproceedings{c37d254fe9704dbda31ba101c57fc9eb,
title = "Cyclotron production of 61Cu using natural Zn & enriched 64Zn targets",
abstract = "Copper-61 (61Cu) shares with 64Cu certain advantages for PET diagnostic imaging, but has a shorter half-life (3.4hr vs. 12.7hr) and a greater probability of positron production per disintegration (61% vs. 17.9%). One important application is for in vivo imaging of hypoxic tissue. In this study 61Cu was produced using the 64Zn(p,α) 61Cu reaction on natural Zn or enriched 64Zn targets. The enriched 64Zn (99.82%) was electroplated onto high purity gold or silver foils or onto thin Al discs. A typical target bombardment used 30μA; at 11.7, 14.5 or 17.6MeV over 30-60min. The 61Cu (radiochemical purity of >95%) was separated using a combination of cation and anion exchange columns. The 64Zn target material was recovered after each run, for re-use. In a direct comparison with enriched 64Zn-target results, 61Cu production using the cheaper natZn target proved to be an effective alternative.",
keywords = "Cu, Zn electroplating, Production, Separation",
author = "Asad, {A. H.} and Smith, {S. V.} and S. Chan and Jeffery, {C. M.} and L. Morandeau and Price, {R. I.}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1063/1.4773947",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735411272",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "91--95",
booktitle = "14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry",
note = "14th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry, WTTC 2012 ; Conference date: 26-08-2012 Through 29-08-2012",
}