Nuclear medicine experts warn of more shortages

Supply issues will become more frequent unless the facility undergoes an urgent and expensive upgrade, says Associate Professor Geoff Currie
Professor Geoff Currie
Professor Geoff Currie.

A national shortage of the most widely used radioisotope means thousands of patients are facing delays to diagnostic tests.

The situation is due to a malfunction at the country’s sole nuclear facility the latest in a long line of incidents at the plant.