Production of radionuclide molybdenum 99 in a distributed and in situ fashion
Patent
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OSTI ID:1247992
A method and apparatus for producing Mo-99 from Mo-100 for the use of the produced Mo-99 in a Tc-99m generator without the use of uranium is presented. Both the method and apparatus employ high energy gamma rays for the transformation of Mo-100 to Mo-99. The high energy gamma rays are produced by exposing a metal target to a moderated neutron output of between 6 MeV and 14 MeV. The resulting Mo-99 spontaneously decays into Tc-99m and can therefore be used in a Tc-99m generator.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-09CH11466
- Assignee:
- Charles A. Gentile
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,318,228
- Application Number:
- 13/457,174
- OSTI ID:
- 1247992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Gamma Rays from Interaction of 14-Mev Neutrons with Various Materials
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