Tandem Accelerator
High yield radioisotope production is carried out with a National Electrostatics Corporation 9SDH-2 electrostatic tandem accelerator capable of accelerating >100uA of protons or deuterons to 7 MeVwith fine beam shaping and positioning capabilities, with high yield targetry systems for 11C, 13N, 14O, 18F, and newly developed PET radioisotopes such as 17F. A research chemistry lab with dual fume hoods and a class 10,000 clean room with class 100 laminar flow hood are available for radiotracer production and radiopharmaceutical preparation. The lab is well equipped for in-line production and delivery of short lived tracers. The facility includes separate animal handling and transport accommodations, including air handling considerations for unimpeded basic research, and a dedicated small animal research scanner (20 cm bore, 2 mm cubic resolution) will come online in 2002. Other support resources include a fully equipped machine shop, developmental and diagnostic electronics apparatus, a clean stainless steel transfer line network for specialty gases and liquids, including radioactive and corrosive materials, and ample bench space for cutting edge instrumentation development and repair.
