The preparation of high specific activity copper-64 for medical diagnosis.
The specific activity of 64Cu produced by the neutron irradiation of copper is too low to be used in some in vitro tests for metabolic diagnosis. This report describes the use of the Szilard-Chalmers reaction to increase the specific activity to useful levels.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007706:Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009502:Neutrons; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology; D015032:Zinc
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011868:Radioisotopes; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc