T&D Advanced Radiation Shielding
Tungsten FDG Transport Container
Tungsten FDG Transport Container
T&D’s Tungsten FDG Transport Containers ensures the secure handling and transit of Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), a crucial radiopharmaceutical used in PET imaging. Its construction protects against radiation leakage, safeguarding both the contents and the environment. Equipped with advanced sealing mechanisms and radiation shielding, this container offers peace of mind to medical professionals and patients alike, guaranteeing the integrity of FDG during transit.
We offer custom Transport Containers made according to your specifications and technical drawings. Our team works closely with you to manufacture a custom design that meets your specific requirements, whether it’s specific dimensions, optimizing shielding thickness, or incorporating additional features. Contact our team with any questions and for further details.
Tungsten Alloy Vial Shield for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Positron emission tomography (PET) is one of the nuclear medicine techniques for diagnosis. While X-rays reveal details on the structure of the body, PET provides insight into the chemical function of a specific organism. During PET imaging, FDG, a glucose-based radionuclide, is injected from a shielded syringe into the patient. As FDG moves throughout the body, it emits gamma radiation, detectable by a gamma camera. This process allows chemical activity within cells and organs to be seen. Anomalies in chemical activity may indicate the presence of tumors. PET scans are commonly employed to detect cancerous tumors as well as conditions affecting the brain and coronary arteries.
Applications for tungsten alloy shielding in PET include:
- PET Syringe Shielding
- Tungsten Vial Shielding
- Collimator for gamma camera
- Tungsten FDG transport container
Tungsten Alloy Vial Shield for Multi-Leaf Collimator
Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells by precisely targeting beams of radiation onto the tumor. These radiation beams require pinpoint accuracy to spare the surrounding healthy tissue from harm. This is achieved by using a multi-leaf collimator, composed of two rows of exceptionally thin tungsten alloy plates, which can be meticulously configured to match the exact dimensions of the tumor.
