Production of 165Er with deuterons at IFMIF-DONES

The production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine is boosted by different international agencies. IFMIF-DONES will be an infrastructure where neutrons will be generated by the impact of a high-power deuteron beam onto a lithium jet target. At present, IFMIF-DONES studies the possibility of deflec...

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Published in:Nuclear materials and energy 2024-06, Vol.39, p.101659, Article 101659
Main Authors: López-Melero, E., de Saavedra, F. Arias, Da Silva, I., Roldán, A., Praena, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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165Er direct route production
Auger-electron therapy
Deuteron beam
SolidWorks
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Summary:The production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine is boosted by different international agencies. IFMIF-DONES will be an infrastructure where neutrons will be generated by the impact of a high-power deuteron beam onto a lithium jet target. At present, IFMIF-DONES studies the possibility of deflecting 0.1% of its standard 125 mA current of 40 MeV deuteron beam for the complementary applications to be conducted inside a new experimental hall. Such deuteron beam is being considered to be used for radioisotope production for nuclear medicine. Here, we discuss the production of a potential Auger-electron emitter radioisotope for therapy 165Er with 125 μA deuterons on natHo. Due to the high-power delivered onto the sample, we study by means of SolidWorks simulations a realistic device as cooling system for the holmium sample. Our results show a significant 165Er production in comparison with other experimental routes available in the literature. •IFMIF-DONES facility.•Deuteron beam.•Production of 165Er Auger-electron emitter.•Backing and cooling system.
ISSN:2352-1791
2352-1791
DOI:10.1016/j.nme.2024.101659