Reports

Date	Title/Report
August 2008	Workshop on the Nation’s Need for Isotopes: Present and Future (PDF)
April 2009	Report to NSAC of the Subcommittee on Compelling Research Opportunities using Isotopes (PDF) Charge Letter (PDF)
August 2009	Report to NSAC of the Subcommittee on Isotopes for the Nation's Future: A Long Range Plan (PDF) Charge Letter (PDF)
July 2015	Meeting Isotope Needs and Capturing Opportunities For The Future (PDF) Charge Letter (PDF)
January 2023	Artificial Intelligence for Isotopes: Report on the 2022 Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Isotope R&D and Production

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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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