Breaking America's Dependence on Imported Molybdenum

JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

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Article

Einstein, Andrew J.^1,2 

[1] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, New York, NY 10032 USA

[2] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Radiol, New York, NY 10032 USA

关键词: molybdenum-99;    technetium-99m;    radioisotope;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.10.008

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Approximately 9 million nuclear cardiology studies performed each year in the U. S. use technetium-99m, which is produced from the decay of molybdenum-99. The fragility of the worldwide technetium-99m supply chain has been underscored by current shortages caused by an unplanned shutdown of Europe's largest reactor. The majority of the U. S. supply derives from a reactor in Canada that is nearing the end of its lifespan and whose planned replacements have been cancelled recently. In this article, the clinical importance of technetium-99m and our tenuous dependence on the foreign supply of molybdenum are addressed, along with potential measures that may be taken to ensure that America's supply chain remains unbroken.

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