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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Reimagining nuclear materials for the future of medicine
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.
Educational Session|Panel|Cost Reduction Opportunities
Monday, August 8, 2022|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Calusa 10
Track Organizer:
Tim Schlimpert (MCR Group)
Knowledge Manager:
Matthew Mairinger (OPG)
The objective of this session is to review existing wider nuclear industry cost reduction & efficiency improvement methods now available & being implemented elsewhere; the result would be guidance so that current NPP Fleet assets could be more efficiently utilized.
Areas to be examined include: (1) DOE/NNSA and Commercial DDER Radio assay assessments designed to cut down on Dose and time -personnel exposure ; (2) 4D CAD engineering & construction innovations such as used to design most current US Naval Reactors submarines ; (3) AI technology used for security operations enhancement for nuclear & related/other US government agencies ; (4) Wider Grid stability improvements in both security and reliability to benefit NPPs and ; (5) EPZ and Emergency planning arrangements that are more efficient.
Plans for panel composition for this session are to invite stakeholders to review relevant & available details that represent key NPP operators, SMR-Advanced Reactor designers, Vendors and/or government - regulators to share present methods and relevant useful results achieved.
Mark Campagna
Captain USN (Ret) - Moderator
Philip Moor
ABZ, Inc.
Ryan Reinke
Sargent Lundy (S&L)
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