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Description
The lecture will address the main elements and related challenges associated with the production of radionuclides for biomedical research. The lecture is plit into 2 sessions. The first lecture will introduce the main techniques for the production of radionuclides dedicated to biomedical research, based on accelerators, nuclear reactors and mass separators. The different steps ranging from target manufacturing, their operation and the subsequent radiochemical purification will be introduced. These sequential steps must be commensurate with the radionuclide half-life under consideration, that may range from a few minutes to weeks. Notions of radionuclidic and radiochemical purities will be introduced as essential components to characterize a radionuclide produced for biomedical applications.