| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5497699 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
The production of the most common used PET radioisotope Fluorine-18 with commercial cyclotrons is obtained from the 18O(p,n)18F nuclear reaction when 18O-enriched water is bombarded with a proton beam. We present the characterization of the secondary neutron field spectra produced by this reaction in different locations around the cyclotron, through a comparison between MCNP6 Monte Carlo simulation results and experimental data obtained with Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) of thin target foils of different materials.
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Authors
D. Alloni, M. Prata,