New Spin on Cancer Fight: Cyclotron Builds Radioactive Isotopes for Weapons. From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: June 9, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

By Juana Jordan, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 9--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--It's not an everyday kind of purchase. The foundation on which this $2million machine sits is 18 inches of concrete. The equipment weighs 100,000 pounds.

Meet CapTech Pharmacy's new cyclotron, a tool that helps oncology physicians determine the stage of cancer more accurately.

The cyclotron produces radioactive chemicals that are used in PET (positron emission tomography) imaging. PET imaging shows the chemical functioning of organs and tissues.

"This ...

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