Design of new containers for theranostic isotope pairs transportation

New shielded packaging container for nuclear medicine isotopes Objective: To obtain a new technology type B certified shipping container. Expected Results: The typical isotopes (149,152,155,161Tb, 177Lu, 47,48,49Sc, etc) and activities for shipment will first be defined. The European shipping regulations will then be studied in details. First dimensioning of the required shielding, mechanical resistance with be done by Monte-Carlo simulations and by Finite Element Model Mechanical codes. A first prototype will be constructed and checked for effective shielding capacity, leak tightness, shock resistance, etc. A second packaging will be constructed, learning from the prototype, and documentation will be filed to obtain its homologation. Specific innovations, such as direct transfer of the collected isotopes from the separator into the packaging are foreseen.