Relevance of IsoDAR and DAEdALUS to Medical Radioisotope Production

Abstract

The very-high current cyclotrons being designed for the IsoDAR and DAEdALUS experiments are of value to fields outside of neutrino physics. In particular, the medical isotopes industry can benefit from these cyclotron developments to produce a new generation of machines with capabilities far in excess of today's technology. This paper provides a tutorial on the field of medical isotopes: from properties of isotopes desired for clinical applications, to production considerations and available technology, concluding with discussion of the impact of the new cyclotrons on the field.