Opportunities and approaches for supplying molybdenum-99 and associated medical isotopes to global markets : proceedings of a symposium / Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.
Participants of the July 17-18, 2017, symposium titled Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets examined current trends in molybdenum-99 production, prospects for new global supplies, and technical, economic, regulatory, and other considerations for supplying molybdenum-99 to global markets. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the symposium.
Funding
This activity was supported by contract DE-EP0000026/DE-DT0012738 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
Contents
Opening remarks -- Molybdenum-99/technetium-99m in nuclear medicine -- Current molybdenum-99 supply -- Conversion to low enriched uraniums ourced production and opportunities for research and development -- Supply reliability -- Prospects for molybdenum-99 future supply -- Molybdenum-99 supply sustainability.
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