Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2010 (66.1)
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A Short Term Solution To The Medical Isotope Crisis VIA Direct Production of Tc-99M At Low Energy: A Piece Of The Puzzle

Author(s)
Tom Ruth
Institution
TRIUMF
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The shutdown of the NRU reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, and the planned shutdown of the HFR reactor in the Netherlands in 2010, has caused major shortages in the supply of Mo-99 around the world, causing major challenges in diagnosing patients with heart disease and cancer.

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