Medical Devices Research Reports Medical Cyclotrons Market

Medical Cyclotrons Market, by Product Type (Fixed Energy
Cyclotron and Variable Energy Cyclotron [10-30 MeV and 30 -70
MeV]), by Application (Diagnostic and Treatment, Research and
Development, and Others), by End User (Hospitals, Diagnostic
Centers, Commercial Radioisotope Manufacturers, and Research
and Academic Institutes), and by Geography (North America, Latin
America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) - Size,
Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2018 – 2026
Medical cyclotron is type of particle accelerator used in diagnosis and treatment of chronic
disease such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and others. Cyclotron comprises a
magnet and high electrical voltage, which accelerates charged particles in a spiral motion.
The particles collides with a target to produce radioactive isotope due to nuclear reaction.
Therefore, medical cyclotron can also be termed as an isotope producing machine. These
isotopes are further combined with chemical compounds (mostly glucose) to create
injectable radioactive tracers that are used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
scans and other diagnostic techniques. A PET scan involves injecting a radioactive tracer
into the patient’s body. Radiologists utilizes PET imaging techniques to detect the
presence of radioactive tracer at specific sites in the body. Cancerous cells use this
isotope with glucose as source of energy when PET scan is used in cancer diagnostics.
Fast growing cancer cells appear as a glow in images taken by PET scan thereby