Production of 68Ge, 68Ga, 67Ga, 65Zn, and 64Cu important radionuclides for medical applications: theoretical model predictions for α-particles with 66Zn at ≈10–40 MeV

Kifle F. Amanuel

doi:10.1515/ract-2022-0075

Published by De Gruyter (O) November 23, 2022

Production of ⁶⁸Ge, ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁷Ga, ⁶⁵Zn, and ⁶⁴Cu important radionuclides for medical applications: theoretical model predictions for α-particles with ⁶⁶Zn at ≈10–40 MeV

Kifle F. Amanuel

From the journal Radiochimica Acta

https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2022-0075

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Abstract

Theoretical predictions were made using TALYS-1.95(G) and EMPIRE 3.2 reaction-model codes for ⁶⁹Ge, ⁶⁷Ge, and medically used ⁶⁸Ge, ⁶⁷Ga, ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁵Zn, ⁶⁴Cu radionuclides produced in the interaction of α-projectile with ⁶⁶Zn-target at 10–40 MeV α-energies. Pearson’s statistical coefficients showed moderate to strong positive correlations between the theoretically predicted and experimentally measured production cross sections for radionuclides with practical medical applications. Furthermore, the present results indicated that a medium-sized cyclotron and a single α + ⁶⁶Zn system (projectile + target system) might be an option for optimized production of ⁶⁸Ge, ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁷Ga, ⁶⁵Zn, and ⁶⁴Cu radionuclides.

Keywords: EMPIRE 3.2 code; excitation function; medical radionuclide; Pearson’s correlation; production cross section; TALYS-1.95(G) code

Corresponding author: Kifle F. Amanuel, Department of Applied Physics, Hawassa University, Hawassa, P. O. Box 05, Ethiopia, E-mail: rabirhanu@gmail.com

Acknowledgment

The author is grateful to Professor A. K. Chaubey for his helpful scientific discussions on the present work. However, all opinions and any errors are the author’s responsibility alone.

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-07-18

Accepted: 2022-11-09

Published Online: 2022-11-23

Published in Print: 2023-03-28

Production of ⁶⁸Ge, ⁶⁸Ga, ⁶⁷Ga, ⁶⁵Zn, and ⁶⁴Cu important radionuclides for medical applications: theoretical model predictions for α-particles with ⁶⁶Zn at ≈10–40 MeV

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