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Radiopharmaceuticals are enriched to 60%. Iran is one of the top producers in the world. Iran has a natural abundance of radioactive isotopes- the background
by hwillis 1y ago
Radiopharmaceuticals are enriched to 60%. Iran is one of the top producers in the world. Iran has a natural abundance of radioactive isotopes- the background radiation of spots in Iran is extremely high: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsar,_Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsar,_Iran
https://www.energy.gov/science/ip/articles/harnessing-power-uranium-treat-disease https://www.energy.gov/science/ip/articles/harnessing-power-...
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/04/08/723301/Iran-among-top-three-countries-in-manufacturing-radiopharmaceuticals--AEOI-head- https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/04/08/723301/Iran-among-t...
- yyyk 1y agoIran imports radiopharmaceuticals from Canada and that import was never restricted. Besides, radiopharmaceuticals are done with cyclotrons and do not require 60% HEU.
- hwillis 1y agoThere are dozens of elements and isotopes used in radiopharmacology. Highly enriched uranium is absolutely one of them -hence why energy.gov is posting about it- and it's significantly cheaper than using a particle accelerator to create radioactive isotopes.
- yyyk 1y agoHEU is not directly used in radiopharmacology for obvious reasons, the energy.gov posting is about a non-fissile isotope of Uranium and not HEU. It's much cheaper to use a cyclotron than get massively sanctioned - unless you what you really want is a weapon.