The Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has scheduled another extended outage for next spring, as part of the Chalk River Laboratories, National Research Universal (NRU) reactor's return to service activities.
The Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has reported that the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Ontario--the world's largest producer of molybdenum-99--can again begin to create medical isotopes.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has reported that during the fuel reloading of the National Research Universal reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, a specific set of reactor instrumentation, important to safe operation, was not responding and replacement of the instrumentation is estimated to add 10 to 15 days beyond the planned return-to-service date of July 31.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has received approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to reload fuel in the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, and proceed with restarting the reactor--an important milestone in the NRU return-to-service project.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has rescheduled the previously announced public hearing date to consider AECL’s application for the restart of National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, until July 5.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has reported that Chalk River Laboratories, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor’s weld repairs are 100 percent complete. AECL maintains that NRU will resume isotope production by the end of July and the first medical isotopes will begin to be removed from the NRU for processing and distribution within 10 days of the reactor being returned to service.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has reported that Chalk River Laboratories, an Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor’s weld repairs are 98 percent complete, and work continues to address a single imperfection identified during the final weld repair.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has reported that 71 percent of the weld repairs and associated non-destructive examinations have been completed in the effort to return the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor to service.
The Canadian government has included a $48 million investment in budget 2010 to support the research, development and demonstration of new technologies for the production of medical isotopes; establish a clinical trials network; and optimize the use of isotopes in the healthcare system.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has conducted a thorough review of the schedule of the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal reactor and projected that the reactor will resume isotope supply by the end of July.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL) said 51 percent of the repair activities of the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal reactor have been completed and is revising the return-to-service schedule.
The Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor restart has been delayed until the second half of May 2010.
The Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) said 43 percent of the repair activities of the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor has been completed and that the reactor is expected to return to service by the end of April.
The repair process of Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor is progressing slowly and only 27 percent of the repair activities have been completed, delaying its reopening until April, according to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
An expert panel appointed by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has concluded that CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) technology is the ideal nuclear reactor design to further China’s nuclear power program using thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel source and recommended that China consider building two new Candu units.
The federal government of Canada has invited investors to submit proposals for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s (AECL) commercial Candu reactor division, as the next step in restructuring the Crown Corporation.
The repair of the primary cooling water pipework of the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, is currently scheduled to commence on Feb. 19 2010, and the restart is scheduled in the second half of August 2010, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) of the Netherlands.
Welder training and weld equipment testing and verification in the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal (NRU) reactor mock-up has been completed, according to the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) said Chalk River Laboratories has completed a phase II non-destructive examination data analysis of the Chalk River, Ontario-based National Research Universal reactor, and that it is intended to return to service in the first quarter of 2010.
Toronto healthcare company MDS has posted a 2009 third quarter loss of $62 million compared with a $10 million loss for the same period a year ago.
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Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.
Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.
CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.
Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.
Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”
