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Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets
Author | National Academy |
6-07-4-60-52.pdf | |
Date | 2018 |
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.