Utilization of GEANT to calculation of production yield for 89Zr by charge particles interaction on 89Y, natZr and natSr. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharifian, Mozhgan; Sadeghi, Mahdi; Alirezapour, Behrouz
• Is Part Of: Applied radiation and isotopes. Volume 127(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 161
• Page End: 165
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Radionuclide -- 89Zr -- PET -- Production yield -- Monte Carlo; Radiology -- Periodicals; Radiation -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Nuclear chemistry -- Periodicals; Internet resource; Periodical; 660.298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.06.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-8043

Abstract

Abstract: The 89 Zr, is one of the radionuclide with near-ideal properties for PET due to its suitable half-life and decay properties. The cross-section of 89 Zr via 89 Y(p, n) 89 Zr, 89 Y(d, 2n) 89 Zr, nat Sr(α, xn) 89 Zr and nat Zr(p, pxn) 89 Zr, were calculated by the TALYS-1.8 code to predict the optimum range of charge particle energy. The Monte Carlo code GEANT4 was used to simulate the formation of 89 Zr in the target body. The simulated 89 Zr yield was in good agreement with published experimental results in the optimum energy range. According to the calculations, the 89 Y(p, n) 89 Zr was superior to the other reactions useful to medical application.