Principle

The tungsten FDG transport containers allow safe handling of the FDG vials during the different operations of transport and storage in order to protect both the operator and the environment from the contamination and exposition of the isotope radiation. These containers are perfectly protected from leaks by design. The protection against isotope radiation is accomplished through the exclusive use of tungsten (thickness 20 mm lead equivalence 30 mm), in order to get outside an extremely low and homogenous exposition rate during all phases of use. The choice of the tungsten as a biological protection is to improve the volume and the mass in order to facilitate the handling for the operators and improve the fire resistance. This protection is calculated for a maximal activity of 20 mCi of FDG in the container and an equivalent rate of absorbed dose of 25μSv/h (2.5 mrem/h), at 20 cm of the system and of 10μSv/h (1.0 mrem/h), at 33 cm of the system. The container has two opening possibilities:

• complete opening for the loading / unloading of the 30 ml vial;
• extremity opening that allows the way through of a needle in the vial in order to do the fractionating operations by limiting the exposition of the operator to the radiations. This container has a plastic adapter that allows to adjust the inside diameter of the container to the different vial type.

Technical description

• Maximal inside dimensions: Ø 75 x 150 mm
• Diameter of the adaptater: 27 mm
• Poids: 6 kg
• Locking system with a security screw