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Nuclear reactors are not needed for medical isotopes

nuclear-medicineFor a long time, the nuclear lobby has been touting nuclear medicine a big  the reason for having nuclear reactors .

It is not simple nor cheap to set up non nuclear methods of producing medical isotopes . However, it can be done, and in the long run, is less expensive than managing  the radioactive waste debt to be passed on to future generations.

The “nuclear medicine” rationale is just a fig leaf tacked on to this dangerous  industry

 

Hear-This-wayAUDIO: Reactors avoided in production of medical isotopes http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/reactors-avoided-in-production-of-medical-isotopes/6315814 14 March 2015

TRIUMF is Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. The facility conducts experiments in subatomic physics, develops new particle detector technologies, and produces isotopes for medical imaging. Tom Ruth describes the basics of nuclear medicine and how his group is focused on advancing current nuclear medicine technology to ensure a supply of non-reactor based technetium-99m (Tc-99m) for Canada and beyond. This important isotope is used worldwide in tens of millions of medical procedures each year for diagnosing diseases in the heart and bones, and elsewhere in the body.

March 16, 2015 - Posted by | health, Resources -audiovicual

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