The invention belongs to the field of medical radioactive
isotope preparation, and particularly relates to a method for extracting lead-212 and
bismuth-212 from a
thorium-232 decay chain, a solution containing a
thorium-232 decay chain substance passes through an anion exchange resin column, the solution containing the
thorium-232 decay chain substance contains
halide ions, and the anion exchange resin column is used for extracting the lead-212 and the
bismuth-212 from the thorium-232 decay chain substance. The concentration of
hydrogen ions in the solution containing the thorium-232 decay chain substance is greater than 0.01 mol / L, the lead-212 and the
bismuth-212 are adsorbed by the anion exchange resin column, other nuclides directly penetrate through the anion exchange resin column and are not adsorbed, a leaching
reagent is introduced to desorb the lead-212 and the bismuth-212 from the anion exchange resin column, and the lead-212 and the bismuth-212 are separated and extracted; the method can be used for simultaneously extracting lead-212 and bismuth-212, has the advantages of high extraction speed and high purity, and is not easy to cause organic
pollution to products.