Medical Radioisotopes
Shortage of Medical Radioisotopes in India
The Department of Atomic Energy's Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT) reported on the domestic production of key medical radioisotopes, revealing that while Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) meets national demand, Iodine-131 (I-131), Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), and Fluorine-18 (F-18) do not. A significant gap exists in the supply of Mo-99 and