title: Simulation, design, and testing of a high power collimator for the RDS-112 cyclotron.
abstract: A high power [F-18] fluoride target package for the RDS-112 cyclotron has been designed, tested, and commercially deployed. The upgrade includes the CF-1000 target, a 1.3kW water target with an established commercial history on RDS-111/Eclipse cyclotrons, and a redesigned collimator with improved heat rejection capabilities. Conjugate heat transfer analyses were employed to both evaluate the existing collimator capabilities and design a suitable high current replacement.
authors.affiliation: BTI Targetry LLC (formerly Bruce Technologies Inc.), 1939 Evans Rd., Cary, NC, USA. Electronic address: peeples@brucetech-targets.com.
authors.forename: Johanna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Peeples
authors.affiliation: BTI Targetry LLC (formerly Bruce Technologies Inc.), 1939 Evans Rd., Cary, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Stokely
authors.affiliation: BTI Targetry LLC (formerly Bruce Technologies Inc.), 1939 Evans Rd., Cary, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Poorman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Bida
authors.affiliation: BTI Targetry LLC (formerly Bruce Technologies Inc.), 1939 Evans Rd., Cary, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Wieland
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017357:Cyclotrons / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: Batch boiling target; Collimator; Cyclotron targetry; Fluorine-18; Positron emission tomography; RDS-112