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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by IRD
Monday, November 16, 2020|1:00–3:10PM EST
Session Chairs:
Lin-Wen Hu (MIT)
James Bowen (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Rick Michal (American Nuclear Society)
Radioisotopes produced from nuclear reactors and accelerators are widely used for medical diagnostics and cancer therapy. For example, Tc-99m (decay product of Mo-99) is used in more than 80% of nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures. I-131 is widely used to treat thyroid cancer and applications of Lu-177 have increased in recent years for targeted therapy. This panel session will feature the following speakers to discuss the advancement and status of domestic production and applications of medical isotopes: 1) Peter J. Karcz: NNSA’s Mo-99 Program: Accelerating Reliable, Non-HEU Mo-99 Production Capabilities in the U.S., 2) Greg Piefer: Progress at SHINE Medical in Commercializing Mo-99 and Lu-177 for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications, 3) Ira Goldman: Achieving Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes, 4) Les Foyto: MURR’s Role in Supplying Isotopes for Research and Patient Care, and 5) Jon Neuhoff: DOE Production of Radioisotopes for Medical Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Gregory Piefer
SHINE Medical Technologies
Ira Goldman
Lantheus Medical Imaging
Leslie Foyto
University of Missouri Research Reactor
Jon Neuhoff
U.S. Dept. of Energy
Peter Karcz
DOE-NNSA Mo-99 Program
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