Dry Phase Reactor for Generating Medical Isotopes

摘要

An apparatus for generating medical isotopes provides for the irradiation of dry-phase, granular uranium compounds which are then dissolved in a solvent for separation of the medical isotope from the irradiated compound. Once the medical isotope is removed, the dissolved compound may be reconstituted in dry granular form for repeated irradiation.

主权项

1. A method of producing medical isotopes comprising the steps of:
(a) exposing a dry granular uranium compound to radiation to produce the medical isotope by nuclear reaction; (b) dissolving the irradiated uranium compound in a solvent; and (c) separating the medical isotope from the solventized uranium compound to provide an isolated medical isotope.