Producing Technetium in a cyclotron

Producing Technetium | Major Clinical Breakthrough at the Centre de recherche du CHUS
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A clinical study demonstrates that technetium produced in a cyclotron is equivalent to that produced in a nuclear reactor.

Researchers at the Centre de research du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS) unveiled today the results of a clinical study demonstrating equivalency between cyclotron-produced technetium (Tc-99m) and that produced in a nuclear reactor.

The result of many years of research, this major clinical breakthrough will significantly affect the quality and safety of care delivered to patients.Based on the study's findings, not only are the CRCHUS's medical-imaging research positioned as leaders in this area, they are demonstrating that tomorrow's supply of medical isotopes can be produced with a promising green technology.