Selected Papers from the 16th Workshop of the European Network of Research Cyclotrons (CYCLEUR 2025)
A special issue of Instruments (ISSN 2410-390X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medical applications of particle physics; particle accelerators; particle detectors; radiation protection; radioisotopes for theragnostics
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Interests: medical cyclotrons; positron emission tomography (PET); radioisotope production
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Interests: cyclotrons; radionuclide production; radiation detection; gamma spectrometry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The 16th Workshop of the European Cyclotron Network (CYCLEUR) will take place in Coimbra (Portugal) on 22–24 October 2025. This event will bring together leading experts in cyclotrons, radioisotope production, targets, and target chemistry. Representatives from major research and production centers specializing in medical cyclotrons will present and discuss the most cutting-edge scientific developments in the field.
In recent years, significant advances have been made in these fields, and novel instruments and methodologies have been developed with direct implications for both science and society. In particular, the production of radioisotopes for medical diagnostics and therapy—so-called “theragnostics”—has received a major boost, driving breakthroughs in nuclear medicine.
This Special Issue aims to collect original scientific contributions on the latest developments in cyclotrons and related topics, with particular emphasis on their applications in medicine and multidisciplinary research.
Prof. Dr. Saverio Braccini
Prof. Dr. Francisco Alves
Dr. Karsten Franke
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cyclotrons
- radioisotope production
- nuclear medicine
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