Nuclear Development Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes: 2004 Update (Nuclear Development)

This Publication Presents A Comprehensive And Up-to-date Survey Of Isotope production Capabilities And uses In The World And An Analysis Of Issues Related To Isotope Production And Use Including Transportation, Sealed Source Accountability, Maintaining The government Role, And Third Party Liability Concerns. Foreword -- I. Isotope Production -- Production In 2002 -- Isotope Production By Reactors -- Production By Accelerators -- Separation Of Isotopes From Fission Products -- Separation Of Transuranic Elements And Alpha-emitters -- Stable Isotope Production -- Future Production -- Ii. Isotope Uses -- Medical Applications -- Scientific/research Applications -- Iii. Issues Related To Isotope Production And Use -- Transportation -- Sealed Source Accountability -- Maintaining Governmental Role -- Third-party Liability Concerns -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendices -- Flow Diagram Of Isotope Production, Manufacturing, Applications And Waste Management -- Research Reactors Producing Is -- Accelerators Producing I -- Countries That Responded To The Questionnaire -- Common Medical Isotopes Produced In Reactors And Their Uses -- Common Medical Isotopes Produced In Accelerators And Their Uses -- List Of Non-governmental Organisations Relevant To The Production And Use Of Iso -- Working Group Members -- Grouping Of Countries And Areas Nea No. 5293. Also Available Via Sourceoecd (subscription-based Access) Radioactive isotopes continue to play an increasingly important role in medical diagnosis and therapy, key industrial applications and scientific research. They can be vital to the health and well-being of citizens, and contribute to the world economy