Korean J Nucl Med.  2005 Feb;39(1):1-8.

Recent Status of Commercial PET Cyclotron and KOTRON-13

• Chai JS

Abstract

This paper is described on the development of KOTRON-13 and recent status of PET cyclotron by commercial cyclotron companies. KIRAMS has developed medical cyclotron which is KIRAMS-13. Samyoung Unitech produces KOTRON-13 with transfered technology by KIRAMS. As a part of Regional Cyclotron Installation Project, KOTRON-13 cyclotrons and [18F]FDG production modules are being installed at regional cyclotron centers in Korea. The medical concern with radiation technology has been growing for the last several years. Early cancer diagnosis through the cyclotron and PET-CT have been brought to public attention by commercial cyclotron models in the world. The new commercial cyclotron models are introduced compact low energy cyclotrons developed by CTI, GE, Sumitomo in recent. It produces different short-lived radioisotopes, such as [18F], [11C], [13N] and [15O]. For the better reliability acceleration particle is proton only. The characteristics of new model cyclotrons are changed to lower energy corresponding to less 13 MeV. New models have self-shielding and low power consumption. Design criteria for the different types of commercial cyclotrons are described with reference to hospital demands.

Keyword

PET cyclotron; Short-lived Radioisotope; proton; deuteron

MeSH Terms

Acceleration
Cyclotrons*
Diagnosis
Korea
Protons
Radioisotopes
Protons
Radioisotopes