Cyclowest becomes the second production hub equipped with a cyclotron in West Australia and the newly installed custom hot cell line for FDG production, engineered by Tema Sinergie enables Cyclowest to achieve complete management of radiopharmaceuticals synthesis, manipulation, and dispensing processes. This development is of significant importance for the region as it gains access to greater production resources, allowing the expansion of the range of PET and SPECT diagnostics.
At the new center, the personnel supervised all phases of installation and training, conducted on-site by Cyclomedica and our Product Specialists.
According to Jacquie Cawthray – Cyclowest's Head of Production:
We have recently established a cyclotron and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Perth, Australia equipped with Tema Sinergie synthesises and dispensing hot cells, semi-automated aseptic dispensing equipment, HYPER and radiation monitoring systems. Our collaboration with the team at Cyclomedica/Tema Sinergie has been extremely positive from start through to finish. The installation, qualification, training and support provided is excellent.
We designed a solution that perfectly adapts to the client’s demands and needs within the workflow. This project led to the creation of a mirrored configuration line that allows two operators to work simultaneously, maximizing both time and space utilization efficiently.
As a new center, we provided Cyclowest not only with a production line but also with practical solutions to include even those stages not directly involved to mere production, such as disposal and monitoring. In this way, we delivered a comprehensive turnkey system to our customer.
In relation to radioactive waste gas management, we have installed a WGHS system that is connected to the synthesis hot cells. Regarding monitoring, we have established a network comprising 7 of our ENVIRO to monitor specific areas of the facility. The resulting system provides an overlay between the installed devices and the layout of the structure so that any radiation in individual rooms can be monitored.