title: Feasibility study for production of I-131 radioisotope using MNSR research reactor.
abstract: A feasibility study for (131)I production using a Low Power Research Reactor was conducted to predict the yield of (131)I by cyclic activation technique. A maximum activity of 5.1GBq was achieved through simulation using FORTRAN 90, for an irradiation of 6h. But experimentally only 4h irradiation could be done, which resulted in an activity of 4.0×10(5)Bq. The discrepancy in the activities was due to the fact that beta decays released during the process could not be considered.
authors: Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG80, Legon Accra, Ghana. achoribo@yahoo.fr
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Elom Achoribo
authors: Edward H K
authors: EH
authors: Akaho
authors: Benjamin J B
authors: BJ
authors: Nyarko
authors: K D
authors: KD
authors: Osae Shiloh
authors: Godfred
authors: G
authors: Odame Duodu
authors: Abass
authors: A
authors: Gibrilla
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals