Comment Re:A slight misunderstanding (Score 2, Interesting) 151
There are a few PET/SPECT isotopes that require you to have a nearby cyclotron: 11C (20 minute half-life) and 82Rb (76 second half-life) for example. The vast majority of clinical studies are done using 18F (109 minutes), so generally speaking, you are right, you don't need to have the cyclotron too nearby. But, for some applications, it is in fact necessary.
That said, I agree, it's very hard to see an application of laser-wakefield acceleration of electrons to PET.
That said, I agree, it's very hard to see an application of laser-wakefield acceleration of electrons to PET.
