chapter 1: rpx production Flashcards
all pet cyclotron facilities must file a…for any rpxs that they produce
new drug certification
new drug application
pet drug certification
pet drug application
new drug application
T/F: research pet rpxs can be produced without a NDA if under the Investigational New Drug or a Radioactive Drug Research Committee
true
Sr82 half life
25 days
ge68 half life
271 days
ge68 decays by what to ga68?
beta decay
alpha decay
positron decay
positronium decay
positron decay
ge68/ga68 generator is similar to what other type of generator/cyclotron?
mo99/tc99m generator
a deuteron is
a neutron plus an electron
a proton plus an electron
two neutrons plus an electron
a proton plus a neutron
a proton plus a neutron
most cyclotrons used to create pet rpxs are…
vacuum chambers
housed in concrete bunkers
positive ion cyclotrons
negative ion cyclotrons
negative ion cyclotrons
what type of particle is most commonly accelerated in a negative ion cyclotron?
a hydrogen atom
a hydrogen atom plus a neutron
an electron
a hydrogen atom plus an electron
a hydrogen atom plus an electron
what is the MeV range for negatively charged atoms accelerated in a pet cyclotron?
8-20
15-30
11-30
40-60
11-30 MeV
c11 half life
20 min
n13 half life
10 min
o15 half life
2 min
f18 half life
110 min
which of these statements is NOT true regarding the advantages of negative ion vs positive ion cyclotrons?
negative ions cause much less nuclear activation of the cyclotron cavity and surroundings
negative ions are able to self focus the beam of particles
negative ions can irradiate two targets at one time
negative ion cyclotrons are smaller in size
negative ion cyclotrons are smaller in size