GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Exelon are partnering to study the feasibility of producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the most commonly used medical isotope, at Clinton Power Station, a nuclear power plant in Clinton, Ill.

NEW ORLEANS—With the risks of radiogenic cancer sparking concerns among patients and cardiologists, Andrew Einstein, MD, PhD, of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, suggested that stakeholders consider radiation risks in balance with the benefits of the proposed imaging study. Einstein and a panel of presenters shared a list of strategies for reducing radiation dose across the spectrum of cardiovascular imaging modalities during a presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.

Positron has installed its PosiRx Beta system at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and the system completed testing of key criteria required for validation.