Boyd R E
Int J Appl Radiat Isot. 1982 Oct;33(10):801-9. doi: 10.1016/0020-708x(82)90121-1.
The review describes the three most commonly used methods of separating 99mTc from 99Mo, namely chromatography, sublimation and solvent extraction. General comparisons are made between the various generator systems and their respective advantages and weaknesses. The method of producing the parent radionuclide 99Mo often dictates which of the generator options is more appropriate to a particular 99mTc user. Although the use of fission-produced 99Mo is widespread, this technique is not ideal since it requires considerable capital investment and gives rise to large quantities of long-lived radioactive waste. In certain countries such resources cannot be presumed and as a result alternative methods of producing 99mTc from neutron-activation-produced 99Mo are attractive. Recent advances in generator technology indicate that neutron-activation-produced 99Mo may eventually replace the need for fission-produced 99Mo. The review mentions one method of achieving this goal.
该综述介绍了从99钼中分离99锝的三种最常用方法，即色谱法、升华法和溶剂萃取法。对各种发生器系统及其各自的优缺点进行了总体比较。母体放射性核素99钼的生产方法通常决定了哪种发生器选项更适合特定的99锝用户。虽然裂变产生的99钼的使用很广泛，但这种技术并不理想，因为它需要大量的资本投资，并会产生大量长寿命放射性废物。在某些国家，无法获得此类资源，因此，通过中子活化产生的99钼来生产99锝的替代方法很有吸引力。发生器技术的最新进展表明，中子活化产生的99钼最终可能会取代裂变产生的99钼的需求。该综述提到了实现这一目标的一种方法。
