Due to the short half-life of only 122 seconds, the patient can stay on the scanner bed between scans removing the hassle of repositioning.
The P3 (A) is placed next to a PET-CT scanner (B) and connected to an onsite cyclotron (C). Both proton and deuteron cyclotrons are applicable. The cyclotron can be placed up to 1,600 feet/500 meters away from the PET scanner.