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Reactor produced 99Mo is the source of 99mTc used in 85% of nuclear medicine studies but the worldwide supply is currently very fragile. This has forced radiopharmaceutical scientists to make more efficient use of available 99Mo, to explore new routes to produce it, and to develop alternative agents such as 68Ga complexes.
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