The proposed research focuses on measuring neutron leakage from the 18O(p,n) reaction, which produces 18F, the most widely used positron emitter in PET radiopharmaceutical production. Precise knowledge of neutron leakage spectra is crucial for designing appropriate shielding for dedicated medical accelerators. This topic is gaining increasing attention due to the need for enhanced radionuclide production on high-power cyclotron targets.

Previous experiments conducted on IBA accelerators have revealed significant discrepancies between model-based predictions and experimental data. To address these inconsistencies, a series of experiments will be carried out at the U-120M cyclotron, operated by the Nuclear Physics Institute in collaboration with the Research Center Řež. This research will be conducted within an open-access framework, as it aligns with the doctoral research of M. Zmeškal (supervised by M. Košťál) and the dissertation of Oldřich Pecák (supervised by Zdeněk Matěj), both affiliated with the Research Center Řež and Masaryk University.

Cíle udržitelného rozvoje

Masarykova univerzita se hlásí k cílům udržitelného rozvoje OSN, jejichž záměrem je do roku 2030 zlepšit podmínky a kvalitu života na naší planetě.