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Radium sources yield cancer-fighting Ac-225 in IAEA program
The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that, to date, 14 countries have made 14 transfers of disused radium to be recycled for use in advanced cancer treatments under the agency’s Global Radium-226 Management Initiative. Through this initiative, which was launched in 2021, legacy radium-226 from decades-old medical and industrial sources is used to produce actinium-225 radiopharmaceuticals, which have shown effectiveness in the treatment of patients with breast and prostate cancer and certain other cancers.
Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management (ANFM 2025)
Mr. Jeffrey L. Bradfute currently works for Westinghouse Electric Company where he holds the position of Senior Vice President, Americas PWR Fuel in the Nuclear Fuel Business. He has accumulated over 30 years of industry experience, working for both Westinghouse and the nuclear utility South Carolina Electric & Gas. His responsibilities include overseeing the Americas PWR Fuel business, which provides nuclear fuel, components, fuel-related engineering services, and technology. Additionally, he is responsible for zirconium/hafnium sales and components/services for the production of radioisotopes in the Americas region.
Mr. Bradfute received his BSNE (Summa cum Laude) from the University of Cincinnati, an MSE degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a licensed professional engineer. He serves on several university advisory boards, including the NCSU Nuclear Engineering Department Advisory Council, the University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences Advisory Board, and the Texas AMU Nuclear Engineering Advisory Council. Mr. Bradfute is an active member of the American Nuclear Society, has helped organize numerous conferences, and has chaired RPD and two local sections.
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