title: Molybdenum-99/technetium-99m management: race against time.
abstract: Molybdenum-99 is a parent of diagnostic nuclear medicine. It decays to technetium-99m, which used in over 30 million investigations per year around the world. Supplies of Tc-99m remained fragile in the last few years, which may occur again in the short and long term. Few suggestions have been registered in this letter to cope inadequate supply of the most wanted radionuclide for patient care.
authors: Mushtaq
authors: M
authors: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D013667:Technetium / Q000600:supply & distribution*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium; D008982:Molybdenum