FisMat 2025 – ISOL technique for the production of medical radionuclides

We are proud to announce that the ISOLPHARM group will arrange a thematic workshop entitled ISOL technique for the production of medical radionuclides at the FisMat 2025 conference, which will take place in Venice from 7th to 11th July.

Abstract

Nuclear medicine is currently a field of increasing importance in the fight against cancer. The possibility to rely on a wide number of radionuclides with therapeutic or diagnostic radiation is very attractive for personalized-medicine approaches. In this context, Isotope Separation On-Line (ISOL) is a cutting-edge technique for the production of radionuclides with applications in medicine, biology, industry and more. The strength of this method is associated with the high purity and specific activity of the radioactive beams obtained, thanks to selective processes such as element-specific ionization and mass separation. Crucial steps in the production route, such as the development of optimized targets, the study of photo-ionization schemes for resonant lasers and the manufacture of implantation foils, require expertise in the fields of material science, atomic physics and optics. To understand the effect of these radionuclides on the living cells, the study of radiopharmaceuticals loaded with such agents is important. This radiobiological study often involves 3D tissue-mimicking scaffolds based on biophysics, bioengineering and material science principles. The present workshop aims to provide an overview on such topics and favor the exchange of ideas among the international ISOL community and, in particular, between researchers from the ISOL facilities included in the European network for medical radionuclides, PRISMAP, like MEDICIS-ISOLDE at CERN and SPES-ISOLPHARM at INFN-LNL.

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