Cyclotron

A compact, self-shielded, highly automated cyclotron (9.6 MeV proton acceleration, 50 μA beam current) for the in-house preparation of PET radioisotopes.

Available radioisotopes:

• ¹⁸F ([¹⁸F]fluoride)
• ¹¹C ([¹¹C]CO₂)
• ¹³N ([¹³N]NH₃)
• ¹⁵O ([¹⁵O]H₂O) 

Funded by the EPSRC (EP/W036428/1), the University of Oxford's John Fell Fund and the Department of Chemistry.