Radioactive Isotopes
Radioisotopes are materials with very specific radioactive properties that can be manufactured to meet very specific needs.
The most popular radioisotopes are used in medicine for obtaining internal images of our organism or for treating cancerous diseases. Others are used in sensors to detect explosives in airports, moisture inside materials, leakages in pipes, pollutants in filter paper, or to measure the thickness of plastics, sheet metal, rubber, textiles, etc. They are produced in research reactors and in particle accelerators. Thanks to the significant proportion of research reactors operating inside Europe, the European Union can be considered a leader of radioisotope production at a global level. On the other hand, many of those reactors will soon reach the end of their operating life, what might bring that leadership into question.
TANARRO COLODRON Jorge;
SIMOLA Kaisa;
2021-11-10
European Commission - Joint Research Centre
JRC126700
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC126700,
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