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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 9/2009

01.09.2009 | Editorial

99Mo supply—the times they are a-changing

verfasst von: Dewi M. Lewis

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 9/2009

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Recently there has been a phenomenal growth in clinical PET using 18FDG as well as a resurgence of interest in imaging with 123I. However, 99mTc still remains the most popular radionuclide; approximately 80% of all the world’s nuclear medicine procedures are carried out using 99mTc. The supply of its parent radionuclide (99Mo) relies on access to nuclear research reactors and nuclear fission radiochemical processing. During the last 18 months, there have been supply problems with both the reactors and radiochemistry operations; therefore, it is timely to re-visit this issue and examine the options that exist for 99Mo supply in Europe. …
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Titel
99Mo supply—the times they are a-changing
verfasst von
Dewi M. Lewis
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 9/2009
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-009-1171-4

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