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Fewer tests being sought due to isotope shortageNorthern Daily News - - Nov 25, 2009 That's because physicians believe the shortage of Technetium-99 (Tc-99),caused when the Chalk River nuclear reactor was shut last May for repairs, ... Medical isotope shortage concerns in US Chemistry World Isotope shortage stresses systemEdmonton Sun - - Nov 24, 2009 That's because physicians believe the shortage of Technetium-99 (Tc-99), caused when the Chalk River nuclear reactor was shut last May for repairs, ... Isotope drop hits schoolToronto Sun - - Nov 19, 2009 Six Canadian schools train nuclear-medicine technologists, whose expertise is the use of radiopharmaceuticals such as Technetium-99 for diagnostic ... University of Ottawa Heart Institute to receive $2.17MOttawa Citizen - - Nov 9, 2009 It is Canada's sole source of the raw materials for technetium-99, used to make images of the inside of the human body. Two Heart Institute teams will ... Lawson research to seek isotope shortage solutionsLondonTopic.ca - Nov 20, 2009 The product is a modified Technetium-99m formulation optimized for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of the spread of breast cancer through a medical ... UBC researcher to develop medical isotope alternativesUniversity of British Columbia - 8 hours ago ... the Canada-wide program will develop non-nuclear reactor technology alternatives to Technetium-99m (Tc-99m), an isotope commonly used in medical imaging ... Reactor still scheduled to restart production in MarchPembroke Daily Observer - - 16 hours ago The isotope produced at Chalk River, technetium 99, is the radionuclide most commonly used to image the body in nuclear medicine scans. ... Project promises short-term solution to Canada's isotope shortageVancouver Sun - - Nov 10, 2009 "The plan is to hijack the machines and alter them a bit to make technetium-99m," said Meyer, likening it to conducting "triage" in the middle of a ... SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the USModernHealthcare.com - - Nov 7, 2009 Molybdenum99 quickly decays to create technetium 99m, an ingredient in roughly 16 million medical tests each year, Atcher said. Alternative tests can often ... House passes medical isotopes bill Science News SNM Applauds House Action To Build Medical Isotopes Reactor In The US Science Daily (press release) BC Cancer Agency to lead $1.3-million program evaluating medical-isotope ...University of British Columbia - Nov 9, 2009 In the face of a worldwide supply shortage of the key medical isotope Technetium-99m (Tc-99m), the grant will enable BCCA, TRIUMF and a team of researchers ... | How to call the show... 1) Make sure the show is live (see graphic above). 2) Dial 724-444-7444. 3) Enter Call ID# 27566 when prompted. 4) Follow the phone prompts to join the call. Would you like to be a special guest on the show? Send us an email which includes your contact information and the topic(s) that you would like to discuss. Listen to past shows featuring special guests... Bernard von NotHaus (Liberty Dollar) Aubrey de Grey, PhD Dr. Amanuel Sima, MD Dr. Bard Levey, DDS Neal Adams Robin Scovill (director) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel, CCN Chana de Wolf, (cryonics researcher) Dr. Mary Ruwart (author & scientist) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Jason Helliwell, OB/GYN |
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