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Production and separation of [sup 55]Co via the [sup 58]Ni(p,α)[sup 55]Co reaction

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: 55 Co is a positron emitting isotope that is of interest to the nuclear medicine imaging community.55 Co was produced by the 58 Ni(p,Į) 55 Co reaction and purified by chromatography.Our method has produced 55 Co in millicurie quantities with a final recovery of 78% and an effective specific activity of 28Ci/mol.The only radioactive impurity recovered with 55 Co is 57 Co (271.8d) and is at a concentration of ~0.182% that of 55 Co.

Source: AIP conference proceedings

DOI: 10.1063/1.4773948

Authors: T. Mastren, D. Sultan, S. E. Lapi

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nuclear Physics

Awards: G3769890331, NUCLEAR SCIENCE & SECURITY CONSORTIUM (NNSC), G6722521933