Currently, 188Re is obtained from
188W/188Re chromatographic generator
containing alumina which has a limited capacity (~80
mg Wg-1) for 188W. This results in high
bolus volumes of 188Re, which often needs to be
concentrated before radiolabeling. We have demonstrated the
feasibility of using polymer embedded nano crystalline titania (TiP),
a novel high capacity sorbent material (~300
mg Wg-1), for developing a 188W/188Re
chromatographic generator. A TiP based chromatographic 188W/188Re
generator was developed in which 188Re could be
eluted with 0.9% saline solution. About 90% of the 188Re
could be recovered in the first 4–5 mL of total activity with
more than 80% yield. The purity of 188Re is adequate
for clinical applications.
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