ResourcesVendorsDICOMDICOM Interface Components & SoftwareFlux IncToronto, OneMail:Website:https://fluxinc.caLatest from Flux IncNuclear MedicineDutch isotope reactor restartsBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersThe High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, has restarted after a forced shutdown due to a water leak in January, with isotopes deliveries to hospitals expected within two weeks.March 16, 2022Nuclear MedicineIsotope shortage expected to last weeksBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersShortages of global supplies of molybdenum-99 and lutetium-177 may be inevitable until approximately mid-February due to a recent shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, according to Nuclear Medicine Europe.February 3, 2022Nuclear MedicinePolish nuclear reactor fills gap caused by Dutch reactor faultBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersThe Maria nuclear reactor in Poland filled the gap in medical molybdenum-99 production caused by a fault discovered in the Dutch Petten High Flux Reactor reactor.January 31, 2022Nuclear MedicineWater leak at Dutch reactor imperils supplies of medical isotopesBy Will MortonA shutdown at a nuclear reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, will impact global supplies of molybdenum-99 and lutetium-177 for medical use in coming weeks, warned Europe's nuclear medicine agency.January 25, 2022Nuclear MedicinePatient vest monitors dose after radionuclide therapyBy Will MortonResearchers are developing a radiation tracking vest for patients to wear at home to monitor radiation dose to organs during radionuclide therapy, according to a study presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.June 17, 2021Nuclear MedicineShine names VP of European operationsBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersMedical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies has appointed Harrie Buurlage as vice president (VP) of European operations.September 3, 2019Nuclear MedicineMolybdenum-99 shortage may soon easeBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersGlobal supplies of the key radiopharmaceutical molybdenum-99 are expected to improve in the next few weeks, now that two nuclear reactors are back online.November 13, 2018Nuclear MedicineCan nuclear medicine avoid another Mo-99 shortage?By Wayne ForrestMajor changes are taking place in the intricate network that supplies healthcare providers around the world with molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a key radioisotope for nuclear medicine studies. The question is, can the nuclear medicine community avoid another devastating shutdown like the one that occurred in 2009?April 26, 2018Nuclear MedicineShine offers new technology to alleviate Mo-99 shortageBy Wayne ForrestSince the severe global molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) shortage of 2009 and 2010, nuclear medicine practitioners have been glancing back over their collective shoulders to see when the next crisis might occur. Fortunately, plans are in the works to eliminate the angst, with one effort coming from Shine Medical Technologies.November 12, 2014Nuclear MedicineNRG postpones HFR reactor restartBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersRadiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) on November 30 announced that it has postponed the restart of its High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, after it discovered an abnormality in the cooling water system of the reactor.December 5, 2012Nuclear MedicineCardinal Health expects 'stable' Tc-99m supplyBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersCardinal Health is reassuring its customers that there will be a "stable" supply of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) through the end of May while two nuclear reactors are down for planned maintenance.March 28, 2012Nuclear MedicineWith reactors back online, Mo-99 supply concerns remainBy Wayne ForrestWith two nuclear reactors again producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), officials at SNM of Reston, VA, say supplies of the medical isotope are returning to normal in North America, but long-term production remains a critical issue.September 16, 2010Nuclear MedicineCovidien warns of Tc-99m shortfallBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersHealthcare technology firm Covidien is warning its customers of shortages of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) generators in the first half of September.September 1, 2010Nuclear MedicineNRG targets Sept. 9 HFR restartBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersRadiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) said its High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, is on schedule to achieve full power on September 9.August 25, 2010Nuclear MedicineCovidien forecasts short Mo-99 supplyBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersHealthcare technology firm Covidien predicts molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) may be in short supply in late August and early September, even as two nuclear reactors proceed toward restart of services.August 12, 2010
