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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Studsvik announces partnership to deploy four BWRX-300s in Sweden
Swedish engineering services firm Studsvik and its partners have teamed up on a four-unit BWRX-300 new build project in southern Sweden. On Thursday, Studsvik entered into a joint development agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Vernova Financial Services, DS Investment Partners, and Samsung C&T to advance the 1.2-GW ReFirm program, with the expectation the first unit will commence operations in the mid-2030s.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 4, 2025|1:10–2:30PM MDT|Lobo AB
Session Chair:
Sydney A. Dowben
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Advances in nuclear medicine have had profound impacts on improving patient outcomes, particularly for early cancer detection and treatment. This panel will explore recent advances of nuclear medicine, including innovations in radiopharmaceutical and imaging techniques, as well as address key challenges, such as sustaining the medical isotope supply chain and regulatory hurdles for new technologies. Experts from medical, research, and industry backgrounds will discuss current challenges, public health impacts, and the research partnerships that are making nuclear medicine more accessible and effective.
Gregg Franklin
New Mexico Cancer Center
Charles Potter
Sandia
Eric Hertenstein
Univ. New Mexico
Reed Selwyn