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Jan10-Offprint-Expert-Panel.pdf

The Expert Review Panel on Medical Isotope Production (the Panel) was established on June 19, 2009, to advise the Government of Canada on the most viable options for securing a predictable and reliable supply of the key medical isotope technetium-99m (Tc-99m) in the medium to long term. This report is the culmination of that work, and presents recommendations that, in our opinion, will move Canada toward a new model for sustainable and secure long-term production of medical isotopes. We recognize that the government must ultimately select the best path forward for Canada, taking into account the broader nuclear energy and health care policy considerations that are outside the mandate of the Panel.

A copy of the full report and background information can be found at http://nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/sources/uranuc/mediso-eng.php (English) or http://nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/sources/uranuc/mediso-fra.php (français).