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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 16 > Isotope shortage hurts area

Isotope shortage hurts area

Providers cut back on medical scans for many patients

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
October 16, 2008

A shortage of radioactive isotopes used in medical imaging has hospitals across the country, including St. Charles Bend and Redmond, canceling patient scans and scrambling to ensure limited supplies are used for the most serious cases.

Supply of the isotopes is dependent on a handful of aging....

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