AccSys Delivers First Mobile Accelerator for PET Isotope Production.PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Dr. Robert W. Hamm, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AccSys Technology, Inc., today announced that the company's first mobile PULSAR([R]) PET Isotope Production Laboratory has been sold and shipped for the routine production of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG FDG Fluorodeoxyglucose FDG Fundação de Desenvolvimento Gerencial FDG Franchise Development Group FDG Function Dependence Graph FDG Fraud Detection Group FDG Functional Dependency Gate FDG Front des Gaulois FDG Falling Down Giggling ) and other compounds in a hospital-based Molecular Imaging program. It consists of a lightweight proton linear accelerator linear accelerator: see particle accelerator. linear accelerator or linac Type of particle accelerator that imparts a series of relatively small increases in energy to subatomic particles as they pass through a sequence of (linac) installed in a Medical Coaches mobile coach that is also outfitted with a laboratory containing a shielded mini-cell for housing a synthesis unit for FDG and a clean area with a class 3 laminar flow laminar flow Fluid flow in which the fluid travels smoothly or in regular paths. The velocity, pressure, and other flow properties at each point in the fluid remain constant. hood for dispensing. The mobile accelerator and laboratory, which can be moved and set up quickly, breaks down the geographic constraints of the present heavier accelerators and will set a new standard for the local delivery of short lived PET isotopes. This system had already been successfully demonstrated for FDG production at the Wisconsin Medical Cyclotron cyclotron: see particle accelerator. cyclotron Particle accelerator that accelerates charged atomic or subatomic particles in a constant magnetic field. facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). Milwaukee is the largest city within the state of Wisconsin and 25th largest (by population) in the United States. . The mobile PULSAR[R] lab was operated there during a six week period last fall, and delivered an average of two curies of FDG per day for local use and distribution. The PULSAR([R])series of PET Isotope Production Systems is based on the same light-weight, power efficient and rugged technology used in all AccSys rf ion linac systems. Whether for fixed-site or mobile applications, these accelerators represent the next generation of equipment for the production of the positron positron: see antiparticle. positron Subatomic particle having the same mass as an electron but with an electric charge of +1 (an electron has a charge of −1). It constitutes the antiparticle (see antimatter) of an electron. emitting isotopes commonly used in molecular imaging. AccSys Technology, headquartered in California, USA, is the world's leading commercial producer of rf ion linacs for medical, industrial and research applications. Founded in 1985 as a design and manufacturing company, AccSys specializes in the development, production, installation and servicing of compact ion linacs using its patented linac technology. AccSys is dedicated to providing the highest quality and most reliable commercial ion linac systems to meet the needs of its customers. For more information on AccSys Technology, Inc., please visit the AccSys web site at http://www.accsys.com. AccSys has been an affiliate of Hitachi, Ltd. since 2002. Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) (TOKYO:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 384,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2006 (ended March 31, 2007) consolidated revenues totaled 10,247 billion yen ($86.8 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com. |
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