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The next isotope crunch may be solved in waste streams, not new mines
As demand grows for radiotherapies, companies and labs are racing to recover medically valuable radioisotopes from nuclear waste, old weapons material, and discarded devices to avoid a looming supply shortfall
Key Takeaways
- Radiotherapy growth could soon outpace current supplies of key radioisotopes.
- Teams are recovering isotopes from nuclear waste, old weapons-era materials, and retired devices.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com