System and method for evaluating elution efficiency and radiopurity of tc-99m generators

A system for analyzing radiochemical purity of an eluate produced from a generator, the system comprising:

• an elution detector comprised of a shielding metal, wherein the elution detector houses a flow path template for flow of an eluate solution and an elutable isotope contained in the generator, and
• a monitoring device for simultaneously monitoring the generator and the eluate exiting the generator, and
• wherein the flow path template comprises a component selected from the group consisting of an eluate, filter, reservoir, a refillable vessel containing a virgin eluting solution, a pump, an embedded flow detector, a gamma detector, and a combination thereof, and
• wherein the embedded flow detector is placed to monitor a packed bed, an eluate before or after entering a filter media, and a combination thereof.