DOE Isotope Program Highlights
EOF division helps Argonne scientists stay at the forefront of nuclear medicine
Every day, 40,000 patients undergo diagnostic scans using radioactive isotopes in the U.S. to help detect cancer and other diseases.
Women @ Energy: Dr. Gert Patello
Gert Patello is a senior project manager at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). She oversees PNNL’s Isotope Program and serves as the main programmatic interface for PNNL with the DOE Office of Science Nuclear Physics Isotope Program
Department of Energy Announces $6.5 Million for Isotope R&D and Production
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $6.5 million in funding for 15 awards to advance isotope research, development, and production.
Radiation, Meet Cancer Cell
Radiation is a double-edged sword. While ionizing radiation—the kind that knocks electrons off atoms— can cause cancer or even death, it can also save lives.
Isotopes to the Rescue
Men with prostate cancer that has spread to their bones can get some relief from a radioactive isotope of radium.
Improving Isotope Supply for a Cancer-Fighting Drug
Recycled medical devices, diverted from going to a special landfill, supply the key ingredient in a drug that treats prostate cancer.
Cathy Cutler Wins Brookhaven Town's 2019 Women in Science Recognition Award
Cathy Cutler, Director of the Medical Isotope Research & Production program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, was honored for her scientific accomplishments.
ORNL's Enriching Isotopes Again
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will once again be producing an array of nearly pure, stable, nonradioactive isotopes with uses ranging from treating cancer and medical imaging to keeping airports safe.
