Cuba Cyclotron Project: multidisciplinary work and the will of a government

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Mayka Caridad Guerrero Cancio
Leonardo García Reyes
Ramón Hernández Álvarez
Jorge Cruz Arencibia
Consuelo Varela Corona
Julio César Marrero Núñez

Abstract

In the context of the project for the Introduction of Technologies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of cancer in our country, the Cuban Cyclotron Project was carried out, which included the structural design of the building where a medium energy particle accelerator is installed and the rest of equipment and facilities for the production of positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals, the preparation of the production plan and the development of various stages until the start of operations. It is the first time in Cuba that a center for the production of radiopharmaceuticals of this type is set up, which is subject to compliance with specific radiological safety requirements and good practices so that the facility is safe and sustainable in the future. This paper presents the experience carried out over ten years to design and build a production center that meets the production expectations of the Ministry of Public Health to improve early diagnosis capabilities for cancer and other chronic non-communicable diseases. As a result, a facility has been built in Havana where the first cyclotron in Cuba was launched at the Specialized Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, which has a production capacity to distribute radiopharmaceuticals to the capital and other provinces of the country; as well as export to countries in the region.

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Guerrero Cancio, M. C., García Reyes, L., Hernández Álvarez, R., Cruz Arencibia, J., Varela Corona, C., & Marrero Núñez, J. C. (1). Cuba Cyclotron Project: multidisciplinary work and the will of a government. Nucleus, (71), 1-9. Retrieved from http://nucleus.cubaenergia.cu/index.php/nucleus/article/view/755
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