Patent ID: 8866104

Claim:
An elution tool for a radiopharmaceutical elution system comprising: an elution tool body having a top, an opposing bottom, an opening in the top, a vial chamber extending from the opening in the top toward the bottom that is sized and shaped for receiving an elution vial therein through the opening in the top, and an access opening extending through the bottom to the vial chamber, the access opening being aligned with a septum of the elution vial when the elution vial is received in the vial chamber, wherein the elution tool body comprises at least one of depleted uranium, tungsten, tungsten impregnated plastic, and lead; an elution tool lid secured to the elution tool body by a hinged connection adjacent the top of the elution tool body, the elution tool lid being rotatable at the hinged connection and relative to the elution tool body between a occluded position, in which the elution tool lid occludes the opening in the top of the elution tool body, and an exposed position, in which the elution tool lid does not occlude the opening in the top of the elution tool body to allow the elution vial to be inserted into and removed from the vial chamber, the hinged connection configured to allow linear, transverse movement of the lid relative to the body when the lid is in the occluded position, wherein the lid comprises at least one of depleted uranium, tungsten, tungsten impregnated plastic, and lead; and a latching mechanism for selectively and releasably locking the lid in the occluded position.