Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has signed an agreement with the University of Missouri (MU) to develop a compact device to produce radioisotopes.
MU holds intellectual property for a system that can generate clinical quantities of radioisotopes, including molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), according to AMIC of Kennewick, WA. This can be achieved in a system with an infrastructure footprint similar to a commercial cyclotron facility and without the regulations associated with nuclear reactors, AMIC said.
The deal calls for the staged development of such a system to produce medical, research, and industrial isotopes. Current models indicate that at least 500 curies of Mo-99 would be available from this type of system after one week of operation, with the potential for even higher production levels, AMIC said.
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