Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging (2016)

Chapter: 5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles

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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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Suggested Citation: "5 Progress in Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium and Remaining Obstacles." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23563.
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