PROJECTS
The MC-17F Cyclotron
A fully operational 17 MeV Cyclotron has recently been donated to "Demokritos" by the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging of the University Medical Centre of Groningen (UMCG), the Netherlands. The co-existence of a TANDEM accelerator and a Cyclotron with a Nuclear Reactor at the "Demokritos" campus within a radius of less than 100 meters results in a research platform unique not only at national, but also at regional and European level, with a superior capacity for innovation through multidisciplinary applications and a vast potential for highly-specialized services.
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The cyclotron is a SCANDITRONIX MC-17F design. It provides proton and deuteron beams at a fixed energy of 17 and 8.5 MeV, respectively, with intensities higher than 60 μA. Its operation and PET radioisotope production is computer controlled. The cyclotron is equipped with a target system allowing production of 11C (20.4 min), 13N (10 min), 15O (2 min) and 18F (110 min).
Since its first operation (1994), the UMCG Cyclotron is properly maintained; as a result its current performance meets all standards for a commercial production of all aforementioned radionuclides. In addition, with an investment of approx. 80 kE (purchasing costs for new "solid" targets) it can deliver two more radioisotopes of continuously increasing importance in diagnosis, i.e. 64Cu (12.8 hr) and 124I (4.18 d). |
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The transportation of the MC-17F cyclotron to "Demokritos" is expected to take place no later than mid 2013. This task together with its installation and commissioning will be accomplished primarily by the Group of the "Demokritos" Tandem Accelerator Laboratory (TAL) that already has recent analogous experience. Many phases of these tasks will be implemented with the assistance of the donating Department of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (NMMI) of UMCG. |
From left: Dr. A. Lagoyannis (Staff Researcher, Tandem-NCSRD), M. Andrianis (Chief Engineer, Tandem-NCSRD), L. Bolomey (Field Engineer Accelerator, IBA), H. Keizer (Accelerator Engineer, UMCG), Dr. M. Axiotis (Researcher, Tandem-NCSRD), J. Medema (QA manager, UMCG). Sitting from left: Dr. S. Harissopulos (Head, Tandem-NCSRD), J. H. van Essen (Accelerator Engineer, UMCG) |
Recently, the Tandem Accelerator Laboratory team has visited UMCG to participate in the annual maintenance week of the MC-17F cyclotron. Photo galleries from this visit are given below.
Galleries
[General View] [Source] [Interior] [Current Meters] [Deflectors] [Power Supplies Control] [Target System] [Vacuum] [Water Cooling] [Spare Parts] [Misc Photos]