Radionuclide candidates for β+γ coincidence PET: An overview

Mateusz Sitarz; Jean-Pierre Cussonneau; Tomasz Matulewicz; Férid Haddad

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108898

Radionuclide candidates for β+γ coincidence PET: An overview

Appl Radiat Isot. 2020 Jan:155:108898. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108898. Epub 2019 Sep 20.

Authors

Mateusz Sitarz¹, Jean-Pierre Cussonneau², Tomasz Matulewicz³, Férid Haddad⁴

Affiliations

¹ Groupement d'Intérêt Public ARRONAX, 44817, Saint-Herblain Cedex, France; Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 02-093, Warszawa, Poland; Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, 02-093, Warszawa, Poland. Electronic address: mateusz.sitarz@fuw.edu.pl.
² Subatech, CNRS/IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CS 20722 44307, Nantes cedex, France.
³ Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, 02-093, Warszawa, Poland.
⁴ Groupement d'Intérêt Public ARRONAX, 44817, Saint-Herblain Cedex, France; Subatech, CNRS/IN2P3, IMT Atlantique, Université de Nantes, CS 20722 44307, Nantes cedex, France.

PMID: 31577965
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108898

Abstract

Following the advancement of the Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a novel technique emerged which takes advantage of the gamma quanta emitted, in some cases, after the β+ decay. While ^44gSc is commonly agreed the best choice to validate this new modality, other radioisotopes must also be considered in the future. We present them in this paper, along with their possible applications, properties and the optimal production routes with the use of the accelerators.

Keywords: Cyclotrons; PET; Production of medical radionuclides; β+γ coincidence.

Publication types

Review