Photonuclear Production of Radioisotopes

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

IAEA-TECDOC-2051

English IAEA-TECDOC-2051 ¦ 978-92-0-116424-7

82 pages ¦ 23 figures ¦ € 30.00 ¦ Date published: 2024

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Description

This publication is the outcome of a meeting of an
international team of experts that discussed various technical and scientific
details applicable to the production of important radionuclides such as ⁹⁹Mo,
copper-67 (⁶⁷Cu), scandium-47 (⁴⁷Sc) and actinium-225 (²²⁵Ac)
using the photonuclear route. This publication provides an overview of the
current state of methods for the photonuclear production of isotopes with a
particular focus on those medical radioisotopes that could be produced in
sufficient quantities for clinical use in nuclear medicine. It is intended for
scientists and technical professionals in the fields of electron accelerators
and radioisotope production.

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Keywords

Photonuclear Production, Radioisotopes, Radionuclides, 99Mo, Copper-67, 67Cu, Scandium-47, 47Sc, Actinium-225, 225Ac, Electron Accelerators, Nuclear Medicine, Medical Radioisotopes, Photonuclear Reactions, Bremsstrahlung, Positron Annihilation, Laser Compton Backscattering, Radiochemical Separation, Target Geometry, Target Cooling, Converter Target, Linac-based Technologies, Radiochemical Purification, Photonuclear Techniques, Radioisotope Production Methods, Accelerator Facility Design, Safety Standards, Nuclear Science, Radioisotope Production Technologies, Nuclear Research, International Team of Experts