DOE Isotope Program Highlights
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.