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Technetium, the missing element

F A de Jonge1, E K Pauwels

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, KCL Foundation, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

The discovery of technetium, an artificial element, resulted from accidental production in a cyclotron and was first identified in 1937. Its isotope, technetium-99m, was discovered the following year.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Radiochemistry
  • History of Science

Background:

  • The early 20th century saw significant advancements in understanding artificial radioactivity.
  • The development of particle accelerators like cyclotrons was crucial for synthesizing new elements.