ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Research Tools and Products
LifeSciences possesses molecules, software and radio-isotopes available to research groups and commercial entities:
Radiotracer Catalogue
LifeSciences has a range of characterised radiotracers some of which may be suitable for commercial development or use. Collaborative researchers may access our full range of radiotracers.
Contact: Dr Vu Nguyen
PET-SORTEO
PET-SORTEO is a Monte Carlo-based simulation tool that is able to generate realistic PET data in accordance with the numerical phantom description, as well as with the scanner geometry and physical characteristics. The software takes into account most of the phenomena that alter the final image quality (dead-time, scatter and random events).
It has been thoroughly validated and used for the geometry of the Siemens Inveon preclinical scanner [1], the Siemens R4 and Focus220 scanners [3], and for the geometry of the Ecat Exact+ scanners [4, 5]. A full description of the simulation model and their related parameters is given in the validation papers [1-5]. PET-SORTEO has been used in numerous studies, particularly for the validation or performance assessment of PET data correction/reconstruction and data processing methods [6-19].
Contact:
Please contact Anthonin Reilhac for further information and to discuss any projects that could use this tool.
Isotopes
ANSTO LifeSciences has a number of research isotopes available:
| Isotope | Availability | Produced at |
| 18F, 11C | Daily | Camperdown |
| 125I, 123I, 177Lu, 68Ga, 99mTc | Weekly | Lucas Heights |
| 64Cu, 89Zr, 124I | Monthly | Perth, Melbourne* |
* please confirm availability with your ANSTO LifeSciences contact
Contact: please discuss your requirements with the relevant ANSTO LifeSciences contact and use the LifeSciences portal to record your interest.