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AccSys Technology, Inc. Exhibits the First Mobile Particle Accelerator for the Production of PET Isotopes
Pleasanton, CA - June 17, 2004
Dr. Robert W. Hamm, President and CEO of AccSys Technology, Inc., announced today that the
company has successfully installed one of its PULSAR® 7 PET Isotope Production linear
accelerators (linac) in a Medical Coaches trailer, providing the world's first truly mobile
PET Isotope Production System. This mobile PET Production facility will be on display at the
Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in Philadelphia, June 19-22, 2004.
One of the barriers to the broad application of positron emission tomography (PET) has been
the widespread availability of short lived PET isotopes. The most common PET compound, FDG,
is labeled with Fluorine-18, which has a half life of 110 minutes. The growing demand for
PET scans has already prompted the establishment of distribution centers throughout the U.S.
for the distribution of FDG. Other compounds labeled with much shorter lived isotopes, such
as Carbon-11 (20 min), Nitrogen-13 (10 min) or Oxygen-15 (2 min), require an on-site accelerator
for their use in diagnostic PET scans.
"We feel that providing a mobile linear accelerator for the production of PET isotopes will
provide new opportunities for cardiologists who wish to use PET for perfusion and viability
studies, for researchers who cannot afford a large cyclotron installation, or for imaging
centers who wish to manufacture their own FDG and N-13 ammonia" said Dr. Hamm.
The PULSAR® series of PET Isotope Production Systems is based on the same light-weight,
power efficient and rugged technology used in all AccSys rf ion linac systems. Whether for
fixed-site or mobile applications, these accelerators represent the next generation of
equipment for the production of the positron emitting isotopes commonly used in molecular imaging.
AccSys Technology, headquartered in California, USA, is the world's leading commercial
producer of rf ion linacs for medical, industrial and research applications. Founded in 1985
as a design and manufacturing company, AccSys specializes in the development, production,
installation and servicing of compact ion linacs using patented linac technology. AccSys is
dedicated to using this position of leadership to provide the highest quality and most reliable
commercial ion linac systems to meet the needs of its customers. For more information on
AccSys Technology, Inc., please visit the AccSys web site at www.accsys.com.
Since 2002, AccSys has been an affiliate of Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics
company, with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2003 (ended March 31, 2004)
consolidated sales totaled 8,634.4 billion yen ($81.4 billion). The company offers a wide
range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems,
electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial
services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at
www.hitachi.com.
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