Scandium-44 is a promising medical isotope for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for identifying cancer, heart disease, and other conditions. Scandium-44 can be produced through the ...

However, it's also a field that presents its own peculiar challenges. One particularly promising line of research is the use of radioactive isotopes of scandium – specifically, 43Sc and 47Sc.

Scandium-43 and scandium-44 are two of the most promising options for theranostic medicine paired with therapeutic scandium-47. Making these isotopes requires costly titanium and calcium starting ...

Scandium-44 is a promising medical isotope for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. PET allows doctors to measure the activity of the cells in the body to help identify cancer, heart ...

A new radioactive version of the element scandium has been produced in Australia's OPAL reactor for the first time. Scandium-47 has the potential for theranostic use, that is, both as a therapeutic ...