St. Louis company strikes deal with Poland for isotope that is crucial to medical tests

Covidien's agreement with Poland's Institute of Atomic Energy will allow radiologists to continue performing some tests. One official says it is only a short-term fix. As U.S. physicians face an impending crisis caused by lack of a crucial isotope used in many diagnostic procedures, a U.S. company said Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with the Polish nuclear energy agency to obtain...

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