The Transport of Radiopharmaceuticals in the United States

Among all the various uses of radioactive materials for peaceful purposes, the creation and use of radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose and treat medical ailments has probably brought the greatest benefit to humanity. The use of radionuclides in medicine has mushroomed over the past 20 years, as has the number of nuclides and procedures which are now routinely used in hospitals and clinics around the globe. Parallel to the growth in the use of radiopharmaceuticals has been the growth in shipments of these nuclides and their compounds to the locations where they are used.