Production Review of Accelerator-Based Medical Isotopes

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Aug 26

PMID 36014532

Authors

Yiwei Wang

Daiyuan Chen

Ricardo Dos Santos Augusto

Jixin Liang

Zhi Qin

Juntao Liu

Zhiyi Liu

Affiliations

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Abstract

The production of reactor-based medical isotopes is fragile, which has meant supply shortages from time to time. This paper reviews alternative production methods in the form of cyclotrons, linear accelerators and neutron generators. Finally, the status of the production of medical isotopes in China is described.

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