Editing Cyclotron (section)

===Target types===

To make use of the cyclotron beam, it must be directed to a target.<ref>{{cite conference |title= The Operation of Cyclotrons Used for Radiopharmaceutical Production |last1= Grey-Morgan |first1= T. |last2= Hubbard |first2= RE|date= November 1992 |publisher= World Scientific|pages=115–118 |location= Vancouver, Canada|conference= 13th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications}}</ref>

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{{term|Internal targets}}
{{defn|The simplest way to strike a target with a cyclotron beam is to insert it directly into the path of the beam in the cyclotron.  Internal targets have the disadvantage that they must be compact enough to fit within the cyclotron beam chamber, making them impractical for many medical and research uses.<ref name=Gelbart>{{cite conference |url=https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/c98/papers/a-21.pdf |title= Solid Targetry Systems: A Brief History|last1= Gelbart |first1=W.Z.|last2=Stevenson|first2=N. R. |date=June 1998  |pages= 90–93 |location= Caen, France|conference= 15th International Conference on Cyclotrons and their Applications }}</ref>}}
{{term|External targets}}
{{defn|While extracting a beam from a cyclotron to impinge on an external target is more complicated than using an internal target, it allows for greater control of the placement and focus of the beam, and much more flexibility in the types of targets to which the beam can be directed.{{r|Gelbart}}}}
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