Standardization of ¹⁸F and its use for the Romanian PET metrological traceability chain assurance
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- M, Sahagia; R, Ioan; A, Luca; A, Antohe; C, Ivan; B, Neacsu; C, Ghioca
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- Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine. 87
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- 1872-9800
This paper presents the work performed at IFIN-HH and at the users' sites, aimed to establish the (18)FDG Romanian PET traceability chain. It summarizes the operations: (i) Absolute standardization of a (18)F solution, by the 4πβ(PC)-γ coincidence method; (ii) Control of gamma-ray impurity content and measurement of the activity by gamma ray spectrometry; (iii) Measurement of the half life, for detection of some short/long life positron emitter impurities; (iv) Calibration of the CENTRONIC IG12/20A ionization chamber; (v) Calibration of commercial radionuclide calibrators.