DOE Isotope Program Related Brochures


The DOE Isotope Program (2016)	Isotope Science and Production (Los Alamos National Laboratory Website)

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Steps in terbium-161 (Tb-161) production. The University of Utah TRIGA reactor induces thermal neutron capture on gadolinium-160 (Gd-160), which decays to Tb-161. Separating the Gd-160 target yields high-purity Tb-161 for cancer therapy and diagnosis.

To Advance Cancer Therapy, University Starts Producing Terbium-161

A University of Utah research team demonstrates that a low power university research reactor can produce terbium-161 at high purity from gadolinium-160.

Improvements to Americium-241 processing can increase yield, decrease the amount of waste generated, and reduce the radiological dose workers receive.

Improving Large-Scale Domestic Production of Americium-241, a Critical Component in Smoke Detectors and Nuclear Batteries

Researchers explore the effects of radiation and harsh chemicals to optimize americium-241 production.

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