| Literature DB >> 28189025 |
Jason R Crawford1, Peter Kunz2, Hua Yang2, Paul Schaffer2, Thomas J Ruth1.
Abstract
Mass-separated francium beams (211Fr or 213Fr) were implanted into solid targets for producing 211Rn (14.6h half-life) or 209At (5.41h), in situ. 211Rn was transferred to dodecane and isolated from contaminants, providing sources for 211At (7.21h) production by 211Rn decay (73%). 209At was recovered with high radionuclidic purity in aqueous solutions, directly. These experiments demonstrated Fr beam implantations as a novel method for producing preclinical quantities of 211Rn/211At (for therapy) and 209At (for imaging).Entities:
Keywords: At-209; At-211; ISOL-technique, rare isotope beam; astatine-209; astatine-211; francium; generator system; ion implantation; radioisotope production; radon-211; targeted alpha therapy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28189025 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.01.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Radiat Isot ISSN: 0969-8043 Impact factor: 1.513