Other Medical Isotopes
There are other medical radioisotopes that are produced by fission of U-235. Two important isotopes are Iodine-131 (I-131) and Xenon-133 (Xe-133). I-131 is used for therapeutic purposes for the thyroid. Xe-133 is used for diagnostic purposes for lung functionality. Both isotopes are also produced at the same time as Mo-99 and are extracted concurrently during the chemical separation of the Mo-99. These can also be produced at the Eden facility.
Also, many other isotopes are produced by neutron transmutation that are being studied for therapeutic use in nuclear medicine. All of these require a nuclear reactor to be produced, and can also be made at Eden’s facility.
There are other medical radioisotopes that are produced by fission of U-235. Two important isotopes are Iodine-131 (I-131) and Xenon-133 (Xe-133). I-131 is used for therapeutic purposes for the thyroid. Xe-133 is used for diagnostic purposes for lung functionality. Both isotopes are also produced at the same time as Mo-99 and are extracted concurrently during the chemical separation of the Mo-99. These can also be produced at the Eden facility.