RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Computerized Radiochromatographic System For Radiopharmaceutical Quality Control
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 126
OP 130
VO 12
IS 3
A1 Lennox J. Harris
A1 Mario J. Avila
A1 Dan J. Shadoan
A1 Timothy K. Essert
A1 Manuel C. Lagunas-Solar
YR 1984
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/12/3/126.abstract
AB An automated system for the determination of radiochemical composition of microcurie samples of medical radionuclides and/or radiopharmaceutical preparations is described. The system incorporates a multichannel analyzer, a NaI (Tl) detector, a lead collimator, a motor-driven rack, and associated electronic components to provide a fast, accurate, and reproducible method for the identification of radiochemical species. When analyzing a radiochromatogram, the system provides both graphic and hard-copy qualitative and quantitative information. The system is applicable to the needs of most nuclear medicine and radiochemistry laboratories, is easy to operate, reduces radiation exposure to personnel, enhances versatility, and decreases the time required to perform radiochemical quality control tests. Results indicate this system provides better analytical data than the strip-counting technique and comparable quality information of more expensive systems.