225Ac and 223Ra production via 800MeV proton irradiation of natural thorium targets

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2590-2595

  Weidner, J W ^a   Mashnik, S G ^a   John, K D ^a   Ballard, B ^a   Birnbaum, E R ^a   Bitteker, L J ^a   Couture, A ^a   Fassbender, M E ^a   Goff, G S ^a   Gritzo, R ^a   Hemez, F M ^a   Runde, W ^a   Ullmann, J L ^a   Wolfsberg, L E ^a   Nortier, F M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinium 225; Cross section; Proton irradiation; Radium 223; Thorium target; Yield

Indexed keywords

ACTINIUM-225; CROSS SECTION; CROSS SECTION DATA; PRODUCTION METHODS; PROTON BOMBARDMENT; PROTON ENERGY; RADIUM-223; THEORETICAL PREDICTION; YIELD;

PROTON IRRADIATION; PROTONS; RADIUM;

THORIUM;

ACTINIUM 225; ACTINIUM 227; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM; RADIUM 223; RADIUM 225; THORIUM; THORIUM 227; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACTINIUM; PROTON;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; ENERGY YIELD; HALF LIFE TIME; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; SPECTROMETRY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CHEMISTRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ACTINIUM; BRACHYTHERAPY; PROTONS; RADIUM; THORIUM;

EID: 84865541765     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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