Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 20 No. 37
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September 23, 2016

Possible U.S. Medical Isotope Shortage Looms: National Academies

By Chris Schneidmiller
Even with U.S. use of molybdenum-99 dropping in recent years, the nation faces a possible shortage of the crucial medical radioisotope when Canada’s National Research Universal reactor halts regular production next month, according to a new report from the…

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