Gallium-68 radioisotope generator and generating method thereof
US8894860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G2001/0021
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A Gallium-68 (Ga-68) radioisotope generator includes a generating column and a citrate eluent. The generating column is at least partially filled with an ion-exchange resin with glucamine groups to absorb germanium-68 (Ge-68) and Ga-68 radioisotopes. The citrate eluent is added into the generating column to desorb the Ga-68 radioisotope and form an eluent containing the Ga-68 radioisotope in the form of Ga-68 citrate. A method for generating Ga-68 radioisotope is also disclosed.
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