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US 2023/0422387 A1Published application
Cyclotron target and lanthanum theranostic pair for nuclear medicine
AssigneeThe Governors of the University of Alberta
InventorsBryce Jared Braun NELSON, John S. WILSON, Jan Daniel ANDERSSON, Frank WUEST
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Abstract
Generally, the present disclosure provides a sealed solid cyclotron target for producing radionuclides on medical cy-clotrons. In some aspects, the cyclotron target is useful for producing radionuclides using hazardous or radioactive target material.
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A cyclotron target, comprising:
- a target backing (1), comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a target material depression (3) sized to receive a target material pellet, the inner surface defining an annular groove (2) sized to receive a wire seal element,
- a wire seal element (6) disposed within the annular groove (2),
- a target cover (4) removably fixed to the target backing (1) and defining an inner volume said target cover (4), and optionally comprising a removal tab for removing at least a portion of said target cover (4) from said target backing (1).
A method of manufacturing a cyclotron target, comprising:
- providing a target backing (1) comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a target material depression (3) sized to receive a target material pellet, the inner surface defining an annular groove (2) sized to receive a wire seal element.
- securing a target material in the target materials depression (3),
- placing a wire seal element in the annular groove (2),
- securing a target cover to the target backing (1).
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A kit, comprising:
- a target backing (1), comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a target material depression (3) sized to receive a target material pellet, the inner surface defining an annular groove (2) sized to receive a wire seal element,
- a wire seal element (6) disposed within the annular groove (2),
- a target cover (4) removably fixed to the target backing (1) and defining an inner volume said target cover (4), and optionally comprising a removal tab for removing at least a portion of said target cover (4) from said target backing (1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.