基于中高能回旋加速器生产68Ge核素的产额及产物模拟研究

Simulation Study on the Yield and Reaction Products of 68Ge Nuclide Produced by Medium High Energy Cyclotron

  • 摘要: 68Ge是正电子扫描(PET)诊断显像用放射性核素68Ga的母体核素,68Ge通过68Ge/68Ga发生器转化为68Ga已在临床诊断显像中获得应用。国内目前有13种68Ga标记的放射性药物已进入临床,在神经内分泌肿瘤、前列腺癌等肿瘤显像方面具有较好的应用前景。随着68Ga放射性药物的获批和大量使用,68Ge在国内外市场的应用前景广阔。此外,68Ge也可以作为PET 扫描仪的校准源而获得广泛使用。中国原子能科学研究院目前计划建造一台专用于放射性医用同位素生产、能量为75 MeV、最高束流流强800 μA的强流质子回旋加速器,将重点开展68Ge的生产。本研究利用蒙特卡罗程序FLUKA对中高能质子回旋加速器辐照镓镍合金靶和铌镓胶囊靶等方式生产68Ge核素的产额、反应产物、杂质核素产额随冷却时间的变化、影响分离工艺的长寿命核素情况等进行详细模拟,本结果可为中高能质子回旋加速器生产68Ge的生产和分离纯化提供参考。

     

    Abstract: 68Ge is the parent nuclide of radioactive nuclide 68Ga used in positron emission tomography (PET) diagnostic imaging, which is converted into 68Ga by a 68Ge/68Ga generator for clinical diagnostic imaging applications. Currently, there are 13 kinds of 68Ga labeled radiopharmaceuticals in China that have entered clinical practice and have good application prospects in tumor imaging such as high-grade endocrine tumors and prostate cancer. Therefore, with the approval and widespread use of 68Ga radiopharmaceuticals, 68Ge has broad application prospects in both domestic and international markets.In addition,68Ge can also be widely used as a calibration source for PET scanners.China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) plans to build a 75 MeV cyclotron with the maximum beam current of 800 μA and the proton energy range of 75 MeV. It will be used to focus on the production of 68Ge nuclide.This article used the Monte Carlo program FLUKA to simulate in detail the production of 68Ge nuclides yield, reaction products, the variation of impurity nuclide production with cooling time, and long-life nuclides affecting separation processes by irradiating gallium nickel alloy targets and niobium gallium capsule targets in medium to high energy proton cyclotron.The simulation results can provide the useful reference for the production, separation, and purification of 68Ge in medium to high energy cyclotron.

     

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