%0 Conference Paper
%A Mauerhofer, Eric
%T Mo-99 production at HBS
%M FZJ-2021-02006
%D 2021
%X Mo-99 is the precursor of Tc-99m which is the most widely used medical isotope fordiagnostic with 30 to 40 million examinations worldwide per year (3 millionexaminations alone in Germany). Mo-99 is mainly produced by fission of U-235 withthermal neutrons in high flux reactors. The planned shutdown of 3 reactors in Europewill cause in the near future a reduction of about 60% of the Mo-99 production inEurope and thereby generate a supply shortage. Since no new reactors will be builtalternative methods are urgently required. A short overview of accelerator-basedtechniques is given. Preliminary results on the Mo-99 production at HBS arepresented and discussed.
%B Digital Institute Seminar JCNS-2
%C ,  (online event)
M2 , online event
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)31
%9 Talk (non-conference)
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/892337