TUNGSTEN PIG FOR RADIO-PHARMACEUTICALS

摘要

A radio-pharmaceutical transport system includes a pig (100) and a disposable plastic insert (300). Together, the pig (100) and the disposable plastic insert (300) provide a mechanism for transporting a syringe (10) containing a dose of a radio-pharmaceutical composition. The pig (100) includes a tungsten cylinder (110) that defines an elongated cavity (113) therein that is substantially coaxial with the tungsten cylinder (110). The cavity (113) is of sufficient size to receive therein a syringe (10). The tungsten cylinder (110) has a thickness sufficient to shield users from a PET radio-pharmaceutical without requiring additional shielding. The disposable plastic insert (300) is disposed within the cavity (113) and includes an elongated plastic envelope (310).