Fast electrons accelerate the production of medical isotopes
Physics World
MARCH 31, 2022
Technetium-99m ( 99m Tc) is a metastable radionuclide that emits gamma radiation which can be detected in the body by a medical gamma camera. The target survived five consecutive days of extreme radiation. The international consortium is hopeful that by 2028 there will be a factory producing radioisotopes for hospitals worldwide.
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