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Development Of A Model For 11C Production Via The 14N(P,Α) Reaction Using A Ge Pettrace Cyclotron, Amy C. Hall
Development Of A Model For 11C Production Via The 14N(P,Α) Reaction Using A Ge Pettrace Cyclotron, Amy C. Hall
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The GE PETtrace 800 Series cyclotron at the Missouri University Research Reactor (MURR) facility is used extensively for medical and research radioisotope production. However, no model exists of its radioisotope production performance, and the energy, full intensity, and spatial profile of the cyclotron proton beam has never been measured. To improve production planning for research and medical isotopes, a MCNP6 model of the isotope production process was developed to maximize efficiency in target design and better understand irradiation conditions. Since the cyclotron beam energy and profile has a significant impact on the types of reactions that take place and the …