Extension of recommended cross section database for production of therapeutic isotopes

Abstract

Radionuclide-based diagnostics and therapy require proper selection of production nuclear reaction based on knowledge of the production excitation functions and the achievable yields completed with data on the formation of possible impurities. In the present work the existing IAEA recommended cross section data database for production of therapeutic isotopes is extended to production of the 47Sc,47Ca(47Sc), 58mCo, 71As(71Ge), 71Ge, 77Br, 77Kr(77Br), 80mBr, 103Pd, 103Pd(103mRh), 103Ru(103mRh), 105Rh, 117mSn, 119Sb, 119mTe(119Sb), 134Ce, 135La, 149gTb, 161Tb, 165Er, 165Tm(165Er), 167Tm, 197mHg, 197gHg, 198gAu, and 230Pa(230U) radioisotopes. Nearly 60 nuclear reactions are presented and discussed. The new recommended cross-section data and their uncertainties for the production of these 21 radionuclides will be available on the Web page of the IAEA Nuclear Data Section at https://nds.iaea.org/radionuclides and also at the IAEA medical portal https://nds.iaea.org/medportal.