Evaluation of nuclear reaction cross sections for optimization of production of the non-standard positron emitting radionuclide Nb using proton induced reactions on Zr target.

Niobium-90 radionuclide is one of the promising candidates for the positron emission tomography (PET) technique. In this study, Nb excitation functions via Zr(p,n) and Zr(p,xn) reactions were computed using the TALYS-1.95 code based on phenomenological and microscopic level density models.

Nuclear model calculations on the production of auger electron emitter In: As a theranostic radionuclide.

The main goal of this study is the production investigation of the In as a diagnostic and mighty radionuclide in nuclear medicine especially in the Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) technique. Excitation functions based on four main phenomenological level density models were evaluated for the induced reactions; namely, Ag(α,2n), Cd(d,n),Cd(p,n),Cd(p,2n),Cd(p,xn) and Cd(d,xn) using the TALYS-1.8 and EMPIRE-3.

Calculation of Y(p,x)Zr, Y, Sr, and Rb reaction cross sections based on level density.

Excitation functions based on level density were calculated for proton-induced on yttrium-89 using the TALYS-1.8 code. Hence, production cross-section of the Y(p,x)Zr, Y, Sr, and Rb were computed up to 50 MeV.

Modeling and experimental data of zirconium-89 production yield.

The radionuclide zirconium-89 can be employed for the positron emission tomography (PET). In this study Zr excitation function via Y(p,n)Zr reaction was calculated by the TALYS-1.8 code based on microscopic level density model.

Utilization of GEANT to calculation of production yield for Zr by charge particles interaction on Y, Zr and Sr.

The Zr, is one of the radionuclide with near-ideal properties for PET due to its suitable half-life and decay properties. The cross-section of Zr via Y(p,n)Zr, Y(d,2n)Zr, Sr(α,xn)Zr and Zr(p,pxn)Zr, were calculated by the TALYS-1.8 code to predict the optimum range of charge particle energy.

Investigative for no-carrier-added Y production by the proton-induced on Y.

The radioisotope Y is one of the candidates for the SPECT and Y/Sr generator due to its suitable half-life and decay properties. The proton-induced on the Y target can be used for the production of Y. The present perusal calculated the excitation function for the both Y(p,x)Y direct reaction and decay of Zr via Y(p,3n)Zr → Y → Y indirect reaction using the TALYS-1.