Missouri reactor establishes only domestic supply of I-131 radioisotope
After more than 30 years, a domestic supply of the radioisotope Iodine-131 (I-131) is now available for diagnostic imaging and thyroid cancer treatment.
The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) just
shipped its first batch of I-131, a widely used radiopharmaceutical for cancer
and hyperthyroidism treatment, making it the only supplier of the radioisotope
in the U.S., and the first domestic supplier since the 1980s, according to a
MURR news release.
The MURR is one of the few suppliers of I-131 across the globe,
which sends the radioisotope to drug manufacturers who then supply
radiopharmaceuticals for distribution to hospitals and patients.
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Source: HealthImaging