Promise for technetium-producing cyclotron
APR 19, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024257
MedicalPhysicsWeb : Positron emission tomography reveals the location of tumors and other malignancies thanks to technetium-99m and other radioactive nuclides. Because the nuclides are produced at just a few specialized nuclear reactors, the supply is vulnerable to stoppages. A proposal to make nuclides using cyclotrons could boost and secure the supply.
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