KOŠŤÁL, Michal, Zdeněk MATĚJ, Evžen LOSA, Martin SCHULC, J. ŠIMON, M. ANTOŠ, Š. VADJÁK, M. CUHRA, František CVACHOVEC, Filip MRAVEC, F. BRIJAR, Tomáš CZAKOJ and V. RYPAR. The methodology of characterization of neutron leakage field from PET production cyclotron for experimental purposes. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A. Elsevier, 2019, vol. 942, 21 October 2019, p. 1-8. ISSN 0168-9002. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162374.
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Original name The methodology of characterization of neutron leakage field from PET production cyclotron for experimental purposes
Authors KOŠŤÁL, Michal (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Zdeněk MATĚJ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Evžen LOSA (203 Czech Republic), Martin SCHULC (203 Czech Republic), J. ŠIMON (203 Czech Republic), M. ANTOŠ (203 Czech Republic), Š. VADJÁK (203 Czech Republic), M. CUHRA (203 Czech Republic), František CVACHOVEC (203 Czech Republic), Filip MRAVEC (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), F. BRIJAR, Tomáš CZAKOJ (203 Czech Republic) and V. RYPAR.
Edition Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A, Elsevier, 2019, 0168-9002.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10304 Nuclear physics
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.265
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14330/19:00113156
Organization unit Faculty of Informatics
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162374
UT WoS 000480338100025
Keywords in English PET leakage neutron field; Neutron spectrometry; IBA 18/9; Cyclotron; Radiation protection
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: RNDr. Pavel Šmerk, Ph.D., učo 3880. Changed: 8/5/2020 12:42.
Abstract
During the production of 18F isotope for radiopharmaceuticals in 18O(p,n)18F reactions, the leakage neutrons are mostly considered as a waste product. The utilization of a cyclotron based neutron source might be an interesting application because its average energy is relatively high and emissivity is quite strong. Thus its use might be useful in many fields of neutron based research. This paper aims to define the methodology and its following use for the characterization of the secondary neutron field leaking from 18O enriched H2O target in IBA Cyclone 18/9. Experimental characterization is based on the employment of independent methods, namely the proton recoil method using a stilbene scintillation detector and neutron activation analysis with selected IRDFF materials. Neutron field characteristics were also tested by calculation in the standard MCNP6 code model and using FENDL-3, TENDL-2017 nuclear data libraries for (p,n) reactions. The calculation models have been found as discrepant in some quantities more or less, thus it is recommended to use experimental characterization as a sole method.
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