INTENDED USE ⁶⁸Ge isotope is the parent isotope of ⁶⁸Ge/⁶⁸Ga generator used to produce the ⁶⁸Ga isotope; it is used as a positron emitter in PET method. The parent isotope ⁶⁸Ge has a half-life of 270.95 days and can be easily delivered to hospitals as the generator, where it can be used as the source of ⁶⁸Ga within not less than one year. Gallium-68 (with a half-life of only 67.71 minutes, complicated to deliver) can be easily eluted from the generator any time at the place of the application and used for different purposes. The ⁶⁸Ga — generator of a chromatographic type represents a glass column with a sorbent based on modified titanium dioxide. The parent radionuclide ⁶⁸Ge is fixed on this sorbent. The column is placed into the lead shielding container and provided with eluent and eluate lines. ⁶⁸Ga, which is formed as a result of ⁶⁸Ge decay, is eluted from the column by 0.1 M HCI. The eluent and eluate lines consist of catheter (4,13) connected with extension lines 6 (polyvinylchloride (PVC) tube with male / female ends). The ⁶⁸Ga- generator is produced with a nominal activity of ⁶⁸Ge:
Half life: Germanium-68 270.95 days Half life: Galium-68 67.71 minutes
Technical Specifications: ⁶⁸Ga — yield of at least 75% for 5 mL of eluent on the first use and at least 45% after 3 years or 400 elutions. Breakthrough of ⁶⁸Ge is no more than 0.005%. The ⁶⁸Ga generator is produced with nominal activities of ⁶⁸Ge — 10 µCi (370 MBq), 20 µCi (740 MBq), 30 µCi (1110 MBq), 40 µCi (1480 MBq), 50 µCi (1850 MBq), and 100 µCi (3700 MBq). Permissible deviation from nominal activity ranges from 0% to +10%.
The generator is certified within the equipment, product, and technology certification system for nuclear installations, radiation sources, and storage (OIT certification system).
Generator Dimensions: Diameter: 90 mm Height: 188 mm