14 MeV Neutrons for 99Mo/99mTc Production: Experiments, Simulations and Perspectives.
Marco CapogniAntonino PietropaoloLina QuintieriMaurizio AngeloneAlessandra BoschiMauro CaponeNadia CherubiniPierino De FeliceAlessandro DodaroAdriano DuattiAldo FazioStefano LoretiPetra MartiniGuglielmo PaganoMicol PasqualiMario PillonLicia UccelliAldo PizzutoPublished in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2018)
we showed that this source, featuring a nominal neutron emission rate of about 1015 s-1, may potentially supply an appreciable fraction of the current 99Mo global demand. This study highlights that a robust and viable solution, alternative to nuclear fission reactors, can be accomplished to secure the long-term supply of 99Mo.
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