Program Element: 0603217C Project Number: 4305

PE Title: Ballistic Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 03

Adv Technology Dev (U)

February 1994

A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in Thousands)

Project Title: Miniaturized Accelerators for PET

FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total

Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program

0603217C RDT&E 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 Completed

B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:

(U) The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) accelerator program, initiated in FY88 by Congressional direction, is a research project that will reduce the size, weight, and cost of current particle accelerators used to develop radio-pharmaceuticals for Positron Emission Tomography medical diagnoses.

(U) This project is assigned to the Budget Activity and Program Element codes as identified in this descriptive summary in accordance with existing Department of Defense policy. Further justification of the Budget Activity code assigned to each Program Element is contained within the Brief Description of Element section of each Program Element Summary.

C. (U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:

(U) FY 1993 Accomplishments:

o (500K)Complete the final phase of PET accelerator research, and development of radio-pharmaceuticals for use in Positron Emission Tomography medical diagnoses by demonstrating the systems in a Government clinical environment. Demonstrate a mobile concept to support several users.

(U) FY 1994 Plans: Program Terminated in FY93.

(U) FY 1995 Plans: None

D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:

(U) PET Accelerator Program:

o Science Research Laboratory Inc. - Somerville, MA

o Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego, CA

E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1993 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:

1. TECHNICAL CHANGES: None

2. SCHEDULE CHANGES: None

3. COST CHANGES: Remaining funds will be forwarded to SRL to complete field test.

F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION: Program Management Agreement S4305, PET.

G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:

There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within the BMDO or DoD.

H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: None.

I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None.

J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE:

o Complete research on PET as congressionally mandated in FY93.