Scientists at the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory have developed a process for producing the country's first domestically produced supply of the medical radioisotope lead-212.
Regulation & Safety 31 May 2022
A new method to extract molybdenum-99 from low-enriched uranium targets, developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich, could significantly reduce the radioactive waste produced during the production of the isotope. Mo-99 is the precursor for medical radioisotope technetium-99m, used in more than 85% of all nuclear medicine diagnostic examinations.
Waste & Recycling 01 April 2022