The U.S. is experiencing a "renaissance" in domestic radioisotope production and research, according to a Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) update published on October 10.
SNMMI credited the development with an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) program, grants from the Department of Energy (DOE), and investment from private industry.
Projects noted include the IAEA's disused radium transfer program. In addition, the SNMMI highlighted projects, such as $20 million collaboration with the state of Missouri and the University of Missouri (Mizzou), a $75 million federal investment in new stable isotope production and research center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, and a new radioisotope production facility in West Valley, UT.
Moreover, the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded $32 million toward completion of a domestic molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production facility in Wisconsin.
"Looking ahead, SNMMI is excited to partner with both government and industry to create a resilient and diverse domestic supply of radioisotopes," the SNMMI said.
Find the full update here.
