Health, Isotopes, and Radiation
Expected Result: Canadians experience health benefits from nuclear science and technology. AECL provides a reliable supply of medical isotopes to Canada and the international community for diagnostic applications and cancer treatments. It also focuses on increasing knowledge on the effects of radiation to humans, which includes the evolving techniques and expertise required for ensuring a safe work environment for workers at nuclear installations.
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Nuclear medicine was pioneered by AECL in the mid-...
Nuclear medicine was pioneered by AECL in the mid-20th century and now reaches across the healthcare system in many forms. As a relatively young area of nuclear science, there is significant opportunity for new innovations to improve the quality of life for Canadians. Program areas include:
- Isotope Production produces the medical isotopes that are eventually transported to hospitals around the world. Two Canadian companies integral to the world-wide isotope market are enabled by this activity.
- Isotope Supply Reliability is a broad, multi-year portfolio of work that provides hardware and process improvements within AECL’s facilities that make up the isotope-production stream. Making such improvements to the NRU reactor is an essential aspect of maintaining the Chalk River operating licence.
- Isotope Legacy Obligations manages isotope legacy obligations related to isotope production.
- Radiation Biology and Health seeks to reduce the probability of radiation-induced health effects (including cancer) by improving monitoring and biodosimetry services for nuclear workers. These same services are available to be used more broadly in the event of a nuclear emergency domestically or internationally. The studies of the effects of radiation on human health, which are conducted in collaboration with universities and other research institutions, are required to inform regulation on the safe levels of radiation exposure.
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