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Netherlands reactor to achieve first full power day Sept. 9

Top Stories | Friday, August 27 2010
The repair of the High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, is proceeding well and the reactor is expected to achieve the first HFR Full Power Day (45 MW) on Sept. 9, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands.
 

Repair work on the High Flux Reactor cooling water pipes complete

Industry News | Thursday, July 22 2010
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group said the repair work on the cooling water pipes of the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, has been successfully concluded. The return-to-service plan has been approved, and the first start-up preparation activities will take place at the end of August.
 

Welding phase of Netherlands reactor finished; to reopen in late August

Industry News | Tuesday, July 06 2010
The welding activities on the High Flux Reactor's reducers in Petten, Netherlands, were successfully finished. All four corroded locations in the aluminium pipe lines were replaced, and the functionality of the cooling water pipes of the HFR has been restored, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands.
 

Netherlands reactor repairs to be fixed this week

Top Stories | Thursday, June 10 2010
The final welding of the High Flux Reactor in Petten, Netherlands, will be completed this week, after discovering that the root cause of the deformations was galvanic corrosion, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) of the Netherlands.
 

Netherlands province finances new Pallas reactor

Industry News | Thursday, June 03 2010
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) of the Netherlands and the province of North Holland are advancing together to achieve the realization of the new Pallas research reactor at Petten, North Holland, the Netherlands.
 

Netherlands reactor starts to repair primary cooling system

Industry News | Wednesday, May 19 2010
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands received approval on May 18 to start the repair of the eroded parts of the High Flux Reactor’s primary cooling system.
 

Netherlands reactor restart fixed for the second half of August

Top Stories | Wednesday, May 12 2010
The repairs to the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, are proceeding and the date of the restart remains fixed for the second half of August, said the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) of the Netherlands.
 

Dutch reactor repairs progresses according to plan

Top Stories | Wednesday, April 14 2010
The repairs to the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, are proceeding and the restart of the reactor is planned for the second half of August 2010.
 

Dutch High Flux Reactor to restart in August

Top Stories | Thursday, March 25 2010
The repair of the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, is progressing well and the restart of the reactor is planned for the second half of August, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands.
 

Netherlands High Flux Reactor closes, to restart in August

Top Stories | Friday, February 19 2010
The High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands is expected to restart in the second half of August, as the first activities to repair the reactor’s cooling water pipework started today, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands.
 

New Netherlands reactor extends prep for financing

Top Stories | Tuesday, February 02 2010
Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands has extended the preparatory phase of the new research reactor Pallas, and the final choice for the vendor will be made by the end of 2010.
 

Netherlands reactor to be closed for six months in 2010

Top Stories | Tuesday, December 15 2009
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.
 

Petten preferred location for Pallas reactor

Industry News | Wednesday, December 09 2009
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group of the Netherlands has expressed the preference for the new research reactor Pallas to be built in Petten. The final choice of location will be made in the spring of 2010.
 

Netherlands begins process for new nuke reactor

Industry News | Monday, November 30 2009
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) submitted a request for the environmental impact assessment report for the PALLAS reactor that will replace the High Flux Reactor to the Dutch ministry of housing, spatial planning and the environment.
 

Feature: Netherlands to build new nuclear reactor for medical isotopes

Industry News | Saturday, October 24 2009
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group, which operates the High Flux Reactor in Petten, Netherlands, has plans to build a new reactor to produce medical isotopes.
 

Dutch nuclear reactor reopens, ready to produce medical isotopes

Top Stories | Friday, February 13 2009
The High Flux nuclear reactor at Petten in the Netherlands was brought online this week, bringing an end to the threat of a shortage of medical isotopes used for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
 

Dutch reactor shuttered until Feb, long-term isotope supply level questioned

Top Stories | Thursday, October 16 2008
 
What started as temporary European shortage of radionuclides, caused by the closure of several nuclear reactors, could turn into a long-term medical imaging isotope shortage, because a Dutch radioisotope reactor will not reopen until February, according to the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

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.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

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.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

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.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

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.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

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.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

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.”

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