Enhanced production possibility of the therapeutic radionuclides 64Cu, 67Cu and 89Sr via (n,p) reactions induced by fast spectral neutrons

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-186

  Spahn, I ^a   Coenen, H H ^a   Qaim, S M ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

(n, p) reaction; 14 MeV d(Be), fission and spallation neutrons; Radiochemical separation; Spectrum averaged cross section; Therapeutic radionuclide

Indexed keywords

COPPER 64; COPPER 67; STRONTIUM 89; YTTRIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; BETA RADIATION; CYCLOTRON; FISSION NEUTRON; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 2442558068     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.92.3.183.30489     Document Type: Article

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