GENtrace - TRACERcenter Equipment - PET Radiopharmacy - Molecular Imaging - Categories

An easy to use, automated and economical cyclotron for all your in-house PET tracer production needs

Automated, easy to use and economical

The GENtrace cyclotron is a compact, automated, single-particle cyclotron designed for fast, easy and efficient production of PET isotopes. It offers the ability to meet your in-house clinical needs and flexibility for your research programs. The GENtrace cyclotron is a negative ion cyclotron using GE’s industry leading vertical mid-plane design, giving you the benefits of a compact footprint and easy maintenance.

Benefits

An affordable choice for your start-up TRACERcenter^*

Ideal for clinical sites with onsite PET/CT imaging with 18F-FDG and research isotopes
Designed for minimum siting requirements and siting within an existing facility
Enhanced self shield design for radiation protection to personnel and the environment
Economical solution for bringing clinical PET to a community hospital
Field upgradeable for a growing PET imaging program

Technology

Technical innovations for reliability and radiation safety

Using iron as part of the magnet yoke design adds additional inherent shielding to protect the operator and the surrounding environment from radiation exposure.
A clean vacuum provided by the turbo molecular pump, is key to the robust and stable beam in the GENtrace cyclotron leading to decreased need for service interventions.
Utilizing an H2 gas generator for the ion source increases the lifetime of the ion source. Removal of a hydrogen gas cylinder eliminates the risk of potential explosions and fire hazards.
Neither the liquid nor gas targets require helium cooling due to a grid-supported foil design. This significantly improves reliability as well as maximizes beam energy on target.
With the implementation of the beam pipe separation for radiation safety, a piezoelectrically driven motor enables accurate beam regulation for positioning the beam precisely into the target.