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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Nuclear medicine has come a long way since Henri Becquerel first observed the penetrating energy of radioactive materials in 1896. Today, technetium-99m alone is used in more than 40 million diagnostic procedures every year—from cardiovascular imaging and bone scans to cancer detection—making it the undisputed workhorse of nuclear medicine. That single statistic tells you something important: An enormous portion of modern diagnostic medicine rests on a surprisingly narrow foundation, one built around a small number of aging research reactors that were never originally designed for continuous isotope production.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Gerard O. Hildebrandt
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael L. Marler
Session Producer:
James Shehee
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Line of Sight to Improving Plant Performance
John G. Austin (Southern Nuclear Operating Company), Mark Padavano (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
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Aligning the Leadership Team on Programs and Initiatives Affecting People
Michael L. Marler (Accelerant Solutions), David Heler (Accelerant Solutions)
Line and Training Partnership to Improve Performance
Pamela J. Theis (STPNOC)
Using the Proficiency Model to Improve Performance
Steven W. Meng (INPO)
