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Study of the Extracted Beam Energy as a Function of Operational Parameters of a Medical Cyclotron

The medical cyclotron at the Bern University Hospital (Inselspital) is used for both routine 18 F production for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and multidisciplinary research. It provides proton beams of variable intensity at a nominal fixed energy of 18 MeV. Several scientific activities, such...

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Autores principales: Häffner, Philipp, Aguilar, Carolina Belver, Braccini, Saverio, Scampoli, Paola, Thonet, Pierre Alexandre
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2019
Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/instruments3040063
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2706007
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author Häffner, Philipp
Aguilar, Carolina Belver
Braccini, Saverio
Scampoli, Paola
Thonet, Pierre Alexandre
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Aguilar, Carolina Belver
Braccini, Saverio
Scampoli, Paola
Thonet, Pierre Alexandre
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description The medical cyclotron at the Bern University Hospital (Inselspital) is used for both routine 18 F production for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and multidisciplinary research. It provides proton beams of variable intensity at a nominal fixed energy of 18 MeV. Several scientific activities, such as the measurement of nuclear reaction cross-sections or the production of non-conventional radioisotopes for medical applications, require a precise knowledge of the energy of the beam extracted from the accelerator. For this purpose, a study of the beam energy was performed as a function of cyclotron operational parameters, such as the magnetic field in the dipole magnet or the position of the extraction foil. The beam energy was measured at the end of the 6 m long Beam Transfer Line (BTL) by deflecting the accelerated protons by means of a dipole electromagnet and by assessing the deflection angle with a beam profile detector.
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spelling oai-inspirehep.net-17716612021-03-01T11:00:38Zdoi:10.3390/instruments3040063http://cds.cern.ch/record/2706007engHäffner, PhilippAguilar, Carolina BelverBraccini, SaverioScampoli, PaolaThonet, Pierre AlexandreStudy of the Extracted Beam Energy as a Function of Operational Parameters of a Medical CyclotronThe medical cyclotron at the Bern University Hospital (Inselspital) is used for both routine 18 F production for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and multidisciplinary research. It provides proton beams of variable intensity at a nominal fixed energy of 18 MeV. Several scientific activities, such as the measurement of nuclear reaction cross-sections or the production of non-conventional radioisotopes for medical applications, require a precise knowledge of the energy of the beam extracted from the accelerator. For this purpose, a study of the beam energy was performed as a function of cyclotron operational parameters, such as the magnetic field in the dipole magnet or the position of the extraction foil. The beam energy was measured at the end of the 6 m long Beam Transfer Line (BTL) by deflecting the accelerated protons by means of a dipole electromagnet and by assessing the deflection angle with a beam profile detector.oai:inspirehep.net:17716612019
spellingShingle Häffner, Philipp
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Braccini, Saverio
Scampoli, Paola
Thonet, Pierre Alexandre
Study of the Extracted Beam Energy as a Function of Operational Parameters of a Medical Cyclotron
title Study of the Extracted Beam Energy as a Function of Operational Parameters of a Medical Cyclotron
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title_short Study of the Extracted Beam Energy as a Function of Operational Parameters of a Medical Cyclotron
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url https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/instruments3040063
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2706007
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