Theoretical predictions to produce medical Zr radionuclide via the Y(p, n)Zr route at ≈ 5-60 MeV: Comparison of experimental and theoretical production data.

Theoretical investigations were carried out for the production of the medically important Zr radionuclide. This radionuclide is produced in the interaction of a proton projectile with Y-target, a readily available target with greater purity at ≈ 5-60 MeV. The Y (p, n)Zr production route, a promising avenue in the fields of medical imaging and radiopharmaceutical development, is of significant interest due to its potential to produce Zr, a radionuclide with a half-life of 78.

Nuclear model prediction of cross-section for I radionuclides produced in proton + Te reaction at ≈ 5-100 MeV.

The theoretical model codes ALICE/ASH and TALYS-1.95(G) were used to make theoretical predictions of the production cross-sections of I, I, I, I, I, I, and I radionuclides produced in the interaction of proton-projectile with Te-target at energies ≈ 5-100 MeV. The results were compared with the measured values in the literature and with TENDL-2019 evaluated data.

Nuclear model prediction for production of medical Na, Cr, Co, Cu, Cu, Zn, Ga, Y and Mo radionuclides: Comparison of experimental and theoretical data.

Theoretical nuclear model predictions were carried out to calculate the production cross sections of medically important Na, Cr, Co, Cu, Cu, Zn, Ga, Y and Mo radionuclides produced in the interaction of α-projectile with Al, V, Co, Ni, Cu, Cu, Zn, Y and Zr targets respectively at energies ≈10-65 MeV. The production cross sections were predicted using ALICE/ASH and EMPIRE 3.2 nuclear model codes.