AccSys Technology, Inc. Exhibits the First Mobile Particle Accelerator for the Production of PET Isotopes.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., announced today that the company has successfully installed one of its PULSAR(TM) 7 PET Isotope Production linear accelerators 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) in a Medical Coaches trailer, providing the world's first truly mobile PET Isotope Production System. This mobile PET Production facility will be on display at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in Philadelphia, June 19-22, 2004. One of the barriers to the broad application of positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET) has been the widespread availability of short lived PET isotopes. The most common PET compound, 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 , is labeled with Fluorine-18, which has a half life of 110 minutes. The growing demand for PET scans has already prompted the establishment of distribution centers throughout the U.S. for the distribution of FDG. Other compounds labeled with much shorter lived isotopes, such as Carbon-11 (20 min), Nitrogen-13 (10 min) or Oxygen-15 (2 min), require an on-site accelerator for their use in diagnostic PET scans. "We feel that providing a mobile linear accelerator for the production of PET isotopes will provide new opportunities for cardiologists who wish to use PET for perfusion perfusion /per·fu·sion/ (-zhun) 1. the act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ. 2. a liquid poured over or through an organ or tissue. and viability studies, for researchers who cannot afford a large cyclotron cyclotron: see particle accelerator. cyclotron Particle accelerator that accelerates charged atomic or subatomic particles in a constant magnetic field. installation, or for imaging centers who wish to manufacture their own FDG and N-13 ammonia," said Dr. Hamm. The PULSAR(TM) 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 patented linac technology. AccSys is dedicated to using this position of leadership to provide 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. Since 2002, AccSys has been an affiliate of Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004) consolidated sales totaled 8,634.4 billion yen ($81.4 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 The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com. |
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