Patent ID: 9029799
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G21F,G21G,G21H

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a radioisotope elution system, the method comprising: aligning a radiation shield lid with a radioisotope generator such that a first aperture in the radiation shield lid is disposed over and vertically aligned with an input of the radioisotope generator and such that a second aperture in the radiation shield lid is disposed over and vertically aligned with an output of the radioisotope generator; mating the radiation shield lid with the radioisotope generator, wherein the mating can only occur while the radiation shield lid is aligned with the radioisotope generator, and wherein each of the radiation shield lid and the radioisotope generator independently comprises at least one radiation shielding material selected from depleted uranium, tungsten, tungsten impregnated plastic, or lead; and disposing the radiation shield lid and the radioisotope generator within an auxiliary radiation shield, wherein the auxiliary radiation shield includes a first complementary alignment structure that is keyed to an alignment structure disposed on the radiation shield lid and a second complementary alignment structure that is keyed to another alignment structure on the radioisotope generator.