SELF-ALIGNING RADIOISOTOPE ELUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A radioisotope elution system including a radioisotope generator having an alignment structure. The alignment structure may be configured to interface with a complementary alignment structure of an auxiliary radiation shield assembly.

主权项

1. A method of operating a radioisotope elution system, the method comprising:
aligning a radiation shield lid with a radioisotope generator such that a first aperture in the shield radiation lid is disposed over and vertically aligned with an input of the radioisotope generator and such that a second aperture in the radiation shield lid is disposed over and vertically aligned with an output of the radioisotope generator; and mating the radiation shield lid with the radioisotope generator, wherein the mating can only occur while the radiation shield lid is aligned with the radioisotope generator, and wherein each of the radiation shield lid and the radioisotope generator independently comprises at least one radiation shielding material selected from depleted uranium, tungsten, tungsten impregnated plastic, or lead.