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OECD Nuclear Energy Agency（OECD/ NEA）アンケートご協力のお願い

日本医学放射線学会会員の皆様

  国際経済協力機構の分科会であるOECD Nuclear Energy Agency（OECD/ NEA）では、99Moおよび99mTcの将来需要の予測を試みています。現在その企画の専門家アドバイザーグループの委員を委託され、アンケート調査に 関わるお手伝いをしております。

  ご承知の通り、近年99Moおよびは世界的に供給が不足し、OECD/ NEAでは安定供給を図るために努力しています。しかしながら、99mTc の将来需要が不透明であるため、原子炉を含む99mTc 製造インフラストラクチャー作りに投資することに対するリスクも高まっています。

  将来を予測することは容易ではありませんが、今後の需要に備えるために、現時点で何をすべきなのかを把握することは重要であると考え、将来需要の予測の精度を高めるためにOECD/ NEAでは広範な関係者の皆様にアンケートにお答え頂きたいと考えています。

  ご多忙のところ申し訳ございませんが、もしお時間がありましたらwww.surveymk.com/s/99mTcsurveyにアクセスして頂き、アンケートにご協力いただければ幸いです。

  国際的に広く実施されておりますため、わかりにくい設問もありますがお答えになれる範囲でよろしいかと思います。
  締切は3月20日です。

横浜市立大学放射線医学教室　井上 登美夫

  以下の英文はOECD/ NEAからの依頼文です。

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  Subject: Seeking assistance on technetium-99m demand study

  Dear Sir, Madam,

  The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency is seeking for your assistance on a study we are undertaking to assess future demand of molybdenum-99 (99Mo) and its decay product, technetium-99m (99mTc), the most widely used medical radioisotope.

  As you are aware, over the past few years the world has seen shortages of 99Mo and 99mTc. Since 2009, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has been involved in global efforts to ensure a reliable supply of 99Mo and 99mTc, working with international experts and nuclear medicine stakeholders.

  One issue that has arisen during the NEA’s work is the uncertainty around future demand for 99mTc. This uncertainty increases the risk of making investments in long-lasting 99mTc production infrastructure. As a result, the NEA is seeking to better understand long-term future demand for 99Mo/99mTc, including any lasting impact of the recent shortages on this future demand.

  Forecasting is not easy, especially when the future horizon is far ahead in time. However, it is important to get an understanding of what actions need to be taken today to meet tomorrow’s demand. To ensure the best forecast possible, The NEA is inviting experts from a wide range of related disciplines to respond to the survey.

  The NEA would be grateful if you would complete a survey on the future medical demand for 99mTc. Your responses will be important for policy and decision making processes that can affect the future production of 99mTc. The survey should take only 15-20 minutes to complete.

  To access the survey please go to: www.surveymk.com/s/99mTcsurvey (will link you to the survey at survey monkey or copy and paste in your internet browser). The survey is available immediately and will be available for responses until Sunday, 20 March 2011.

  The NEA has no commercial interest in the findings of this survey. The results of the survey will be used to establish a future demand scenario. The scenario will be made publically available once completed.

  In addition, please distribute this request to any of your contacts that may have a view on 99mTc demand.

  About the work of the NEA on medical radioisotopes

  The collective efforts of the NEA, its international experts and nuclear medicine stakeholders have allowed for a comprehensive assessment of the key areas of vulnerability in the supply chain and an identification of the issues that need to be addressed. We have completed a number of reports that provide information on the economics of the supply chain, other issues affecting the supply chain, and a review of technologies to produce 99Mo and 99mTc.

  For more information about the NEA's work related to medical isotopes, please visit www.oecd-nea.org/med-radio.

  About the NEA

  The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is a specialised agency within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries, based in Paris, France.

  The mission of the NEA is to assist its Member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

  If you have any questions concerning this survey or the work of the NEA, please contact the NEA at:

  Chad Westmacott
  Nuclear Development Division
  OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
  Tel.: +33 (0)1 45 24 10 48
  Chad.Westmacott@oecd.org

  My best regards and I hope that you will be willing to complete the survey.

  Chad