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Processes, systems, and apparatus for cyclotron production of technetium-99m

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Assignee: TRIUMF INCPriority: Apr 27, 2012Filed: Apr 21, 2023Published: Jan 11, 2024
Est. expiryApr 27, 2032(~5.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul SchafferFrancois BenardKenneth BuckleyVictoire HanemaayerCornelia Manuela HoehrJulius Alexander KlugMichael S. KovacsThomas J. MorleyThomas J. RuthJohn ValliantStefan ZeislerMaurice G. Dodd
H05H 6/00G21C 1/10C25D 13/22G21G 1/001C25D 13/02G21K 5/08B22F 1/145G21F 5/14G21G 1/10G21G 2001/0042B22F 7/02B22F 2998/10B22F 2999/00Y02E30/30
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Abstract

A system for producing technetium-99m from molybdate-100. The system comprises: a target capsule apparatus for housing a Mo-100-coated target plate; a target capsule pickup apparatus for engaging and delivering the target cell apparatus into a target station apparatus; a target station apparatus for receiving and mounting therein the target capsule apparatus. The target station apparatus is engaged with a cyclotron for irradiating the Mo-100-coated target plate with protons. The irradiated target capsule apparatus is transferred to a receiving cell apparatus comprising a dissolution/purification module for receiving therein a proton-irradiated Mo-100-coated target plate. A conveyance conduit infrastructure interconnects: (i) the target capsule pickup apparatus with the target station apparatus, (ii) the target station apparatus and the receiving cell apparatus; and (iii) the receiving cell apparatus and the dissolution/purification module.

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         1 . A system for producing technetium-99m from molybdate-100, comprising:
 a target capsule apparatus for housing therein a Mo-100-coated target plate;   a target capsule pickup apparatus for engaging the target capsule apparatus and delivering the target cell apparatus into a target station apparatus;   a target station apparatus for receiving and mounting therein the target capsule apparatus, said target station apparatus engaged with a cyclotron and communicable with said cyclotron for irradiating the Mo-100-coated target plate with protons;   a receiving cell apparatus for receiving and mounting therein the irradiated target capsule apparatus;   a transfer tube interconnecting the receiving cell apparatus and the target station apparatus;   a dissolution/purification module for receiving therein a proton-irradiated Mo-100-coated target plate;   a conveyance conduit infrastructure interconnecting: (i) the target capsule pickup apparatus with the target station apparatus, (ii) the target station apparatus and the receiving cell apparatus; and (iii) the receiving cell apparatus and the dissolution/purification module; and   a supply of oxygen-free atmosphere to the target station apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a booster station apparatus engaged with the transfer tube. 
     
     
         3 . A target capsule apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . A target capsule pickup apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         5 . A target station apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         6 . A target station receiving cell apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . A dissolution/purification module according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A booster station apparatus according to  claim 2 .

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