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Title: Global Security, Medical Isotopes, and Nuclear Science

Abstract

Over the past century basic nuclear science research has led to the use of radioactive isotopes into a wide variety of applications that touch our lives everyday. Some are obvious, such as isotopes for medical diagnostics and treatment. Others are less so, such as National/Global security issues. And some we take for granted, like the small amount of 241 Am that is in every smoke detector. At the beginning of this century, we are in a position where the prevalence and importance of some applications of nuclear science are pushing the basic nuclear science community for improved models and nuclear data. Yet, at the same time, the push by the basic nuclear science community to study nuclei that are farther and farther away from stability also offer new opportunities for many applications. This talk will look at several global security applications of nuclear science, summarizing current R and D and need for improved nuclear data It will also look at how applications of nuclear science, such as to medicine, will benefit from the push for more and more powerful radioactive ion beam facilities.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-414, PO Box 808 Livermore, CA 94551 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21036102
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 947; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 7. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Cusco (Peru), 11-16 Jun 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2813879; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; AMERICIUM 241; IMAGES; RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY; SECURITY; SMOKE DETECTORS; STABILITY

Citation Formats

Ahle, Larry. Global Security, Medical Isotopes, and Nuclear Science. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2813879.
Ahle, Larry. Global Security, Medical Isotopes, and Nuclear Science. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2813879
Ahle, Larry. 2007. "Global Security, Medical Isotopes, and Nuclear Science". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2813879.
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title = {Global Security, Medical Isotopes, and Nuclear Science},
author = {Ahle, Larry},
abstractNote = {Over the past century basic nuclear science research has led to the use of radioactive isotopes into a wide variety of applications that touch our lives everyday. Some are obvious, such as isotopes for medical diagnostics and treatment. Others are less so, such as National/Global security issues. And some we take for granted, like the small amount of 241 Am that is in every smoke detector. At the beginning of this century, we are in a position where the prevalence and importance of some applications of nuclear science are pushing the basic nuclear science community for improved models and nuclear data. Yet, at the same time, the push by the basic nuclear science community to study nuclei that are farther and farther away from stability also offer new opportunities for many applications. This talk will look at several global security applications of nuclear science, summarizing current R and D and need for improved nuclear data It will also look at how applications of nuclear science, such as to medicine, will benefit from the push for more and more powerful radioactive ion beam facilities.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2813879},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21036102}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 947,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}