Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140103317
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Auger-electron yields of medical radioisotopes. Large numbers of Auger electrons are emitted during the decay of many medical isotopes. Auger electrons have a short range and a strong ability to break chemical bonds. However no measurements of the number of Auger electrons per nuclear decay exist in the critical low energy regime. Calculated Auger yields are incomplete and inconsistent. Building on unique Australian expertise and instrumentation, and performing both calculations and measurements, his project aims to determine the number of Auger electrons per nuclear decay accurately for medical isotopes. The outcome will be accurate dose data for radioisotopes, plus essential knowledge to develop new cancer treatments based on Auger electrons, which target a fraction of a cell.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2014
End Date: 12-2016
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $453,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Medical Physics | Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics | Nuclear Physics | Atomic and Molecular Physics
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences |
