Medical Cyclotron Facility Cyclone-30 Became Operational at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata
cancer care. Cyclone-30, the biggest cyclotron in India for medical application, became operational this month.It started when when 30 MeV beam reached the Faraday Cup for the first time last week.
The starting process ahead
Subsequently, beam from this cyclotron facility was used to produce 18F (Fluorine-18 isotope) for the preparation of [18 Fl Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a radio-pharmaceutical used by Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT). The cyclotron will start regular production by the middle of the next year after the commissioning of the supporting nuclear systems and regulatory clearances.
Unique features of cyclotron at VECC
Cyclone-30 cyclotron facility at VECC, Kolkata, a Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) unit, will have many unique features, under various stages of implementation, which are first of its kind in many ways. After the commissioning of liquid target (for FDG production) and solid targets (production of Germanium-68, Palladium-103 and other isotopes), work on studies related to installation of Iodine isotope [1-123] production target, material study target and Accelerator Driven System target will also be taken up.
Uses of cyclotron
This cyclotron facility will provide for affordable radio isotopes and related radio-pharmaceuticals for the entire country especially, for Eastern India and also have export potential for Germanium-68/Gallium-68 generator for in-situ production of Gallium-68 and Palladium-103 isotopes, used for breast cancer diagnosis and prostate cancer treatment, respectively.
Cyclone-30 ,the biggest cyclotron in India, commissioning re-emphasises the capability of Indian scientists and engineers to deliver at the highest level of science and technology.Loading ad...
Medical Cyclotron Facility Cyclone-30 Became Operational at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata
cancer care. Cyclone-30, the biggest cyclotron in India for medical application, became operational this month.It started when when 30 MeV beam reached the Faraday Cup for the first time last week.
The starting process ahead
Subsequently, beam from this cyclotron facility was used to produce 18F (Fluorine-18 isotope) for the preparation of [18 Fl Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a radio-pharmaceutical used by Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT). The cyclotron will start regular production by the middle of the next year after the commissioning of the supporting nuclear systems and regulatory clearances.
Unique features of cyclotron at VECC
Cyclone-30 cyclotron facility at VECC, Kolkata, a Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) unit, will have many unique features, under various stages of implementation, which are first of its kind in many ways. After the commissioning of liquid target (for FDG production) and solid targets (production of Germanium-68, Palladium-103 and other isotopes), work on studies related to installation of Iodine isotope [1-123] production target, material study target and Accelerator Driven System target will also be taken up.
Uses of cyclotron
This cyclotron facility will provide for affordable radio isotopes and related radio-pharmaceuticals for the entire country especially, for Eastern India and also have export potential for Germanium-68/Gallium-68 generator for in-situ production of Gallium-68 and Palladium-103 isotopes, used for breast cancer diagnosis and prostate cancer treatment, respectively.
Cyclone-30 ,the biggest cyclotron in India, commissioning re-emphasises the capability of Indian scientists and engineers to deliver at the highest level of science and technology.