Dose Calibrators For Sale

Calibrators for measuring radiopharmaceutical ionization production

Radioisotope calibrators are used to measure activity in prepared concentrations of radiopharmaceuticals before administration, and to measure the activity of radionuclide impurities. Total amount of radiopharmaceutical ionization production from syringes, vials, or capsules is detected and measured using Curie or Becquerel scale.These calibrators include power supply, ionization chamber, sample holders,amplifiers, electrometer, and display. Controls adjust for different isotopes. Some calibrators are capable of measuring both high-energy gamma and beta nuclides, high-dose brachytherapy and/or PET isotopes.

Tips for Buying a Radioisotope Calibrator

1. Radioisotope calibrators are used to assay vials and syringes containing radioactive isotopes before administration to patients.

2. High accuracy and repeatability are two essential characteristics of PET radioisotope calibrators.

3. Facilities should choose a radionuclide dose calibrator based on the range and type of isotopes that will be assayed and the level of automation required. 4. The more advanced radioisotope calibrator units offer buyers more calibration factors built-in and more automated documentation features.

5. Facilities should also consider the amount of built-in lead shielding when purchasing a radioisotope calibrators. Higher energy and higher activity isotopes may require more lead shielding than is built in. Additional shielding with specially designed lead blocks can be added.

6. The operating environment immensely affects the radionuclide dose calibrator performance. Therefore, buyers are encouraged to evaluate radioisotope calibrator performance on-site for linearity, geometric variation, accuracy, and constancy, and compare the findings with the manufacturer's specifications. These tests should be performed prior to putting a new unit in service, after repair, and at regular intervals.

7. Sample container, sample position within the well, and sample volume are all responsible for the radionuclide dose calibrator response to differences in sample geometry.

8. Depending on whether the sample is in a vial or a syringe, the readouts of equal activities can differ. Readings of 125I and 133Xe are known to vary widely, depending on the container used, and usually require a correction factor to compensate for the differences.

9. Plastic sample holders and deep-well detectors have eliminated the adverse effects of varying sample positions within the well. Deep wells best approximate 4 geometry, the best situation in which the sample is completely surrounded by the sensitive volume of the ionization chamber.

10. A standard with a long half-life, such as 137Cs, is the best for measuring radioisotope calibrator constancy. Sample readings of the same source taken at 24-hour intervals should agree within 5%.

11. To determine the PET radioisotope calibrator accuracy, the certified activity of a traceable standard is measured. The average of three consecutive readings should match the certified activity within 5%. Users should repeat the test for standards of various energies.

12. The overall accuracy depends on the combined accuracy of the detector, the electrometer, the digital readout, and the traceable standard.

Questions for the Seller

Before you purchase your Radioisotope Calibrator, we recommend you ask the seller the following questions:

General

• What is the energy range?
• System Features Does it include a well liner?
• Does it include a syringe holder?
• Does it include a vial holder?
• Does it include a 99Mo shield?
• Does it include a printer?

System Operation

• Does it have a microprocessor control?
• Does it have automatic ranging?
• Does it have dose computation?
• Does it have a permanent record printout?
• Certification Was it certified?