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Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets

AuthorNational Academy
6-07-4-60-52.pdf
Date2018
Classification 6.07.4.60/52 (MISCELLANEOUS - RADIO ISOTOPES - NUCLEAR MEDICINE / MEDICAL APPLICATIONS )
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OPPORTUNITIES AND APPROACHES FOR SUPPLYING MOLYBDENUM-99
AND ASSOCIATED MEDICAL ISOTOPES TO GLOBAL MARKETS
PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM
2008
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 
500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, 
DC 20001


Overview
Participants of the July 17-18, 2017, symposium titled Opportunities and Approaches 
for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets examined 
current trends in molybdenum-99 production, prospects for new global supplies, and 
technical, economic, regulatory, and other considerations for supplying molybdenum-99 
to global markets. The symposium was co-hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine and the Russian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the 
International Atomic Energy Agency. It was intended to promote the establishment of 
working relationships among global experts, especially U.S. and Russian experts, and a 
common understanding of global supply chain needs and requirements. The symposium was 
attended by about 85 individuals from 17 countries. Discussions can be summarized as 
follows: Molybdenum-99/Technetium-99m Demand (Chapter 2). The decay product of 
molybdenum-99, technetium-99m, is used in about 80 percent of all nuclear medicine 
procedures worldwide. Utilization of technetium-99m has declined globally. In the 
United States, the largest consumer of molybdenum-99/technetium-99m, several factors 
have contributed to the decline, including changes in medical insurance reimbursement
policies, increased preference for competing imaging modalities, widespread 
acceptance and further development of appropriate use criteria, radiation exposure 
concerns, and more efficient use of technetium-99m. Apart from China, no other country 
represented at the symposium indicated a projected increase in molybdenum-99 demand in 
the near future.