PFMA-1 (Plasma Focus for Medical Applications –1) is the first prototype of a new application of the Plasma Focus technology conceived to produce Short Lived Radioisotopes (SLR) for medical PET-TAC imaging applications. The device is a 30 kV, 150 kJ, 40 nH Mather-type plasma focus designed for repetition frequencies up to 1 Hz and dedicated to the neutronfree endogenous production of 18F by 3He - 16O reactions. This paper describes some preliminary tests related to the pressure optimization of the gases used in PFMA-1, and presents some final considerations about performance improvements.
M. Sumini, D. Mostacci, F. Rocchi, S. Mannucci, A. Tartari, E. Angeli (2007). Preliminary Tests and Performance Estimate of PFMA-1, the First Prototype of a Plasma Focus Device. s.l : IEEE.
Preliminary Tests and Performance Estimate of PFMA-1, the First Prototype of a Plasma Focus Device
SUMINI, MARCO;MOSTACCI, DOMIZIANO;ROCCHI, FEDERICO;MANNUCCI, SIMONE;
2007
Abstract
PFMA-1 (Plasma Focus for Medical Applications –1) is the first prototype of a new application of the Plasma Focus technology conceived to produce Short Lived Radioisotopes (SLR) for medical PET-TAC imaging applications. The device is a 30 kV, 150 kJ, 40 nH Mather-type plasma focus designed for repetition frequencies up to 1 Hz and dedicated to the neutronfree endogenous production of 18F by 3He - 16O reactions. This paper describes some preliminary tests related to the pressure optimization of the gases used in PFMA-1, and presents some final considerations about performance improvements.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
