Thulium (Tm): Medical X-Ray HREE

Overview

• Atomic Number: 69 | Production: ~100 tonnes/year
• Primary use: Portable X-ray source (Tm-170)
• Market: Extremely niche; medical and industrial

Applications

• Thulium-170 as portable gamma/X-ray source in medical and portable devices
• Research applications

Market Characteristics

• Extremely small market; specialized medical equipment
• Minimal investment relevance

Investment Profile

• Not independently investable
• Bundled HREE exposure only