C11Carbon 11

Carbon-11 is commonly used in positron emission tomography (PET). It has a short half life of 20.4 minutes. This isotope is mostly used in-house worldwide for brain imaging studies.

To produce Carbon 11,
we recommend this production route:

  • Recommended

    Cyclone:

    Cyclone® KIUBE

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    To produce 11C, the protons need to reach the target at 16- 18MeV. The Cyclone® KIUBE is thus ideal for 11C production. This cyclotron has 8 exit ports, giving you the flexibility to produce a wide range of radioisotopes.

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    Target:

    Nirta® Gas targets

    Proton bombardment of nitrogen gas causes the 14N(p,α)11C nuclear reaction.

     2 Gas Target available:

    • [11C]CO2 bombardment in the presence of oxygen produces [11C]carbon dioxide
    • - [11C]CH4 bombardment in the presence of hydrogen produces[11C]methane.

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    Chemistry:

    Carbon 11 chemistry module

    Diverse solutions can be used for the synthesis of a wide range of 11C labelled molecules: PIB, Acetate, Choline, Methionine, Raclopride,…

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  • Alternative

    Cyclone:

    Cyclone® IKON

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    It is also possible to use the Cyclone® IKON for 11C production using an energy of 18 MeV.

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    Target:

    Nirta® Gas targets

    Proton bombardment of nitrogen gas causes the 14N(p,α)11C nuclear reaction.

     2 Gas Target available:

    • [11C]CO2 bombardment in the presence of oxygen produces [11C]carbon dioxide
    • - [11C]CH4 bombardment in the presence of hydrogen produces[11C]methane.

    More about Nirta® gas target

    Chemistry:

    Carbon 11 chemistry module

    Diverse solutions can be used for the synthesis of a wide range of 11C labelled molecules: PIB, Acetate, Choline, Methionine, Raclopride,…

    More about carbon 11 chemistry

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