Mo132

Mo132, also known as Molybdenum-132, is a radioactive isotope of molybdenum with a half-life of approximately 2.3 hours. It is produced through the decay of technetium-132, which itself is a decay product of ruthenium-106. Mo132 is significant in nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical research due to its short half-life and the gamma rays it emits. These gamma rays have energies of 739 keV and 144 keV, which are useful for imaging and diagnostic purposes. The isotope is typically generated in a cyclotron or a nuclear reactor and is used in the production of radiopharmaceuticals, such as Mo-99m generators, which are essential for the production of technetium-99m, a widely used radiotracer in nuclear medicine. The short half-life of Mo132 makes it suitable for applications requiring rapid decay, such as in certain types of imaging studies. However, its use is limited by the need for specialized equipment and the relatively short time window for its application.