clitoram t1_j6zmwh7 wrote
Reply to comment by radioactive_giraffe in A medical isotope made from nuclear weapons waste (Tc-99m) has a six-hour half-life. How do hospitals keep it in stock? by Gwaiian
Most hospitals definitely do not have their own radioisotope generator.
casz_m t1_j70lo9y wrote
Isotope generators at each facility are common in Canada https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/uranium-nuclear/7799 but it seems to be shifting to a more centralised cyclotron supply chain https://www.triumf.ca/headlines/cyclotron-produced-technetium-99m-approved-health-canada
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