Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) Laboratory
Overview | Radioisotope Production | Research (Origin-Structure-Interaction) | Neutron Metrology | Radiation Biophysics | Accelerators | Detectors |
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Overview
The Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) currently enables the:
- production of isotopes for Nuclear Medicine
- advancement of research on the origin, structure and interactions of the building blocks for Subatomic Physics
- provides neutron beams for applied research in Neutron Metrology
- provides beams for Radiation Biophysics
ANSTT5 Workshop
The 5th Advanced Nuclear Science and Technology Techniques (ANSTT5) workshop is scheduled to take place from 15 – 19 April 2024 at…
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SA-IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School visits iThemba LABS
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in partnership with NECSA and the Dept of Mineral…
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Applied Research: Radiation Biophysics
iThemba LABS produces 18F-FDG: a radioisotope used in the detection of cancerous lesions Read more…
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Applied Research: Neutron Metrology
Neutron Beams are used in Applied Research at iThemba LABS
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Fundamental Research: Origin | Structure | Interaction
iThemba LABS is a key laboratory in unravelling the connection between nuclei & stars
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Production of Radioisotopes: Nuclear Medicine
iThemba LABS is one of the 3 Major producers of the 68GE and 68GA generators…
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Our Activities
SSC Lab Infrastructure
Separated Sector Cyclotron
The Separated Sector Cyclotron (SSC) is the largest accelerator facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
Accelerators @SSC
Detectors @SSC
Infrastructure for Radionuclide Production
Infrastructure for Radiation Biophysics
Infrastructure for Neutron Metrology