Best Cyclotron Systems is presenting five new cyclotrons for isotope research and production at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting, being held June 9-12 in Miami Beach, FL.
The new product line of cyclotrons offers a cost-effective alternative to both short- and long-lived medical isotopes, the company said. The company uses a unique technology to manufacture five types of cyclotrons: 14 MeV (B14), 25 MeV (B25), 25 MeV upgradable to 35 MeV (B25u), 35 MeV (B35), and 70 MeV (B70). These models will focus on isotopes used in PET, SPECT, and therapy by virtue of their respective energies, the company said.
The high current of the cyclotrons (400-1000 µA), together with the low radioactivation of the cyclotron, permits a broad range of commercial radioisotope production processes even on the B14p cyclotron, Best said.
