Radioisotopes in Medicine: Requirements, Production and Application
by
Gerd-J.BEYER (University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Radiology)
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Europe/Zurich
SL Auditorium (CERN)
SL Auditorium
CERN
Description
Immediately after discovery of the natural and later artificial radioactivity the radioisotopes have been used for very different kind of medical applications. Today, the larger fraction of the artificially produced radioactive isotopes is utilized in medicine generally, not only in nuclear medicine. The application ranges from in vitro analyses over diagnostic applications to the different techniques of therapy. An overview will be given on the different production modes of radionuclides based on reactors, small or medium cyclotrons and high energy particle accelerators. In the presentation the author will outline the different techniques of radionuclide application in medicine in some detail. Finally a short trend analysis with an outlook on future aspects of medical isotope application will be given.
