A Solution-Based Approach for Mo-99 Production: Considerations for Nitrate versus Sulfate Media

Molybdenum-99 is the parent of Technetium-99m, which is used in nearly 80% of all nuclear medicine procedures. The medical community has been plagued by Mo-99 shortages due to aging reactors, such as the NRU (National Research Universal) reactor in Canada. There are currently no US producers of Mo-9...

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Main Authors: Amanda J. Youker, Sergey D. Chemerisov, Michael Kalensky, Peter Tkac, Delbert L. Bowers, George F. Vandegrift
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/402570
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