title: Detection and quantitation of 17F formation during the cyclotron production of 13N.
abstract: The positron emitter 17F has been identified for the first time as a radioactive contaminant formed during 13N production. It was determined that 17F made up 18% of the short-lived radioactivity previously thought to be exclusively 15O. Mathematical deconvolution of decay curve data was employed as a complement to radioanalytical techniques. The nuclidic composition of the effluents from the proton bombardment of (a) water, (b) dilute ethanol and (c) 13C powder/water slurry was determined and compared with previous literature values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tornai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Satyamurthy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleck
mesh_terms: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D010315:Particle Accelerators
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes