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Saxsons Group
New Delhi, India · Since 1997
miniGITA SlimCompact Radio-TLC Scanner — Built for Tight Hot-Lab Benches
Compact radio thin-layer chromatography scanner with the same interchangeable scintillation-probe family as the standard radio-TLC instrument — V-shaped BGO + PMT (OFA) default for SPECT + PET gamma; ZnS(Tl) Alpha and self-shielded PMT (3SA) probes optional — in a reduced-footprint chassis. Designed for radiopharmacy and theranostic hot labs where bench depth is constrained — fits a 600 mm bench without overhanging the dispensing area. Motorised low-noise scan stage. USB / Ethernet to QC software for Eur.Ph. / USP <823> %RCP release, 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail.
Key Features
- Compact chassis — designed for a standard 600 mm bench-depth hot-lab fit-out; does not overhang the dispensing area
- Same interchangeable scintillation-probe family as the full-size radio-TLC scanner — V-shaped BGO + PMT (OFA) default for SPECT + PET gamma; ZnS(Tl) Alpha and self-shielded PMT (3SA) probes optional
- Four tungsten collimators cover 0–60 keV / 60–250 keV / 250–450 keV / > 450 keV
- Motorised low-noise scan stage with redesigned drive; vibration profile compatible with aseptic dispensing alongside
- Standard TLC / ITLC strip support; configurable scan travel within the compact form factor
All Features
- Compact chassis — designed for a standard 600 mm bench-depth hot-lab fit-out; does not overhang the dispensing area
- Same interchangeable scintillation-probe family as the full-size radio-TLC scanner — V-shaped BGO + PMT (OFA) default for SPECT + PET gamma; ZnS(Tl) Alpha and self-shielded PMT (3SA) probes optional
- Four tungsten collimators cover 0–60 keV / 60–250 keV / 250–450 keV / > 450 keV
- Motorised low-noise scan stage with redesigned drive; vibration profile compatible with aseptic dispensing alongside
- Standard TLC / ITLC strip support; configurable scan travel within the compact form factor
- USB or Ethernet to a Windows QC workstation; multi-instrument sessions on one workstation
- QC software computes peak areas and %RCP per Eur.Ph. monograph + USP <823> general chapter — same release semantics as the full-size instrument
- Per-isotope method library — Tc-99m, F-18, Ga-68, Lu-177, I-131, Cu-64 — fully portable between the Slim and the full-size scanner
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliant audit trail — method versioning, electronic signatures, release-record retention
- AERB hot-lab QC fit: instrument operates inside the radiopharmacy licence covering Tc-99m / F-18 / Ga-68 / Lu-177 handling
- Right-sized for satellite imaging centres, single-suite theranostic clinics and academic hot-lab fit-outs where bench space is the constraint
- Documentation: datasheet, IQ / OQ / PQ protocols, calibration certificate, 21 CFR Part 11 validation evidence
Technical Specifications
| Chassis | Compact reduced-footprint design — fits standard 600 mm bench depth |
| Detector | Single interchangeable scintillation-probe head — default OFA (V-shaped BGO + PMT) for SPECT + PET gamma; ZnS(Tl) Alpha and self-shielded PMT (3SA) probes available as alternates |
| Energy range | Four tungsten collimators cover 0–60 keV / 60–250 keV / 250–450 keV / > 450 keV |
| Scan stage | Motorised low-noise drive within the compact form factor |
| Strip compatibility | Standard TLC / ITLC strips; configurable scan travel |
| Isotope panel | Tc-99m, F-18, Ga-68, Lu-177, I-131, Cu-64 (extensible) |
| Interface | USB or Ethernet to Windows QC workstation |
| Software | Eur.Ph. / USP <823> %RCP calculation, per-isotope method library, 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail — fully portable from the full-size scanner |
| Compliance framework | AERB hot-lab QC, Eur.Ph. radiopharmacy monographs, USP <823>, 21 CFR Part 11 |
| Validation | IQ / OQ / PQ protocols supplied; site PQ scheduled during install |
Applications
The right radio-TLC scanner for bench-depth-constrained hot labs
Satellite imaging centre
PET / SPECT satellite centres that receive labelled doses centrally but need on-site %RCP verification before injection. Compact chassis fits inside a small hot-lab fit-out — the satellite gets the same release-grade QC as the central radiopharmacy.
Single-suite theranostic
Stand-alone theranostic clinics dispensing Lu-177 DOTATATE / PSMA-617 in single-suite fit-outs — the radio-TLC release sits next to the dose calibrator on the same 600 mm bench without crowding the dispensing zone.
Academic hot-lab fit-out
Teaching-hospital and research-radiopharmacy installations where the hot lab is a converted room with constrained bench depth. Compact instrument keeps the full release-grade QC capability within the room budget.
Disaster-recovery instrument
Departments that keep a backup radio-TLC scanner for instrument-down contingency — Slim chassis stores easily and slides into bench position when the primary instrument is in service.
F-18 PET tracer release
Per-batch [18F]FDG and [18F]NaF release in compact PET-tracer pharmacies — same Eur.Ph. monograph thresholds, same release semantics, smaller bench footprint.
Tc-99m kit release
Daily cold-kit Tc-99m release (MDP, DMSA, MIBI, ECD, MAG3) in space-constrained nuclear-medicine departments — the compact chassis means the release-grade scanner fits on the existing bench without rebuilding the hot lab.
Why miniGITA Slim?
A standard hot-lab bench is typically 600 mm deep. The compact chassis sits within that depth without overhanging the dispensing zone — important when the dispensing technologist is working at the same bench. Full-size scanners typically need 700–800 mm and force a bench rebuild.
The detection chain — interchangeable scintillation probe head (BGO + PMT OFA default; ZnS(Tl) Alpha and PMT 3SA optional), electronics, software — is shared with the full-size scanner. Methods written for one instrument run on the other. A site that grows from a Slim install into a full hot lab does not throw away its method library.
Compact footprint does not mean a stripped-down audit trail. The 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, the electronic-signature non-repudiation, and the method-versioning are the same as the full-size instrument — the release record meets the same AERB inspection expectation.
Catalogs & Resources
Pharmacopeial + IAEA references that anchor the compact-footprint radiopharmacy fit-out. Contact Saxsons for India pricing, install scheduling and IQ / OQ / PQ documentation.
USP <823> — Positron Emission Tomography Drugs
US Pharmacopeia general chapter for PET radiopharmacy defining radiochemical-purity test methods and release thresholds.
Eur.Ph. — Radiopharmaceutical Preparations general monograph
European Pharmacopoeia general + per-isotope monographs defining radiochemical-purity thresholds.
IAEA Operational Guidance on Hospital Radiopharmacy
IAEA framework for hospital-radiopharmacy operational radiation protection and QC, including hot-lab fit-out considerations.
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