Isotopes
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Nuclear radiological response exercise scheduled at McMaster UniversityThe university says the simulation is designed to test its nuclear reactor and the emergency response of health physics staff to an incident.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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BWXT Peterborough touts ‘tremendous progress’ in medical isotope production at Darlington nuclear stationDarlington nuclear facility aims to be the first commercial operating nuclear reactor to produce medical isotopes.HealthSep 24, 2020
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Nuclear research in Saskatchewan gets boost from federal governmentA new innovation wing at the Fedoruk Centre will allow researchers to develop new drugs containing medical isotopes and advance nuclear health research.ScienceDec 19, 2018
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Ontario’s Darlington Nuclear announces plan to produce medical isotopesThe OPG said that returning production to Canada will result in a continuous domestic and North American supply of a "lifesaving medical tool."CanadaJun 20, 2018
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Cyclotron to supply radioisotopes to RUH starting in JuneA first for Saskatchewan as the province's only cyclotron facility moves into its next phase, supplying radioisotopes for patients.HealthMay 26, 2016
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Chalk River reactor to operate through March 2018The federal government is extending the operational life of the Ontario nuclear reactor that produces medical isotopes.CanadaFeb 6, 2015
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WATCH: New medical isotope machine at UBC helps prevent worldwide shortageThere is currently a worldwide shortage of medical isotopes, but a Vancouver-based lab is getting closer to creating enough radioactive material to meet the demands of the health care system.May 30, 2014
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Unplanned shutdown triggers medical isotope shortageThe Ontario facility that produces most of the medical isotopes used across North America has been forced to unexpectedly interrupt its supply, leading to an advisory to patients needing treatment in British Columbia.HealthNov 22, 2013
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