Univ. Saskatchewan gets major federal boost for isotope and vaccine production, water research
Canadian Light Source (CLS) was awarded $1 million to further develop new technology to supply medical isotopes using the synchrotron’s linear accelerator for production.
“Canadian Isotope Innovations Corporation, a private company
commercializing the isotope technology pioneered at the CLS, is placing
Saskatchewan in a globally unique position to research and supply isotopes for
clinical applications from linear accelerators.”
This innovative technology is being developed to produce radioisotopes that
yield technitium-99, the imaging agent used in 5,500 diagnostic imaging
procedures daily in Canada.
CLS has commissioned the design and construction of a prototype generator
that eventually will be placed at radiopharmacies in Canada.
Saskatchewan Centre for Cyclotron Sciences (SCCS), operated by the Fedoruk
Centre at the U of S, will support testing of the new generator.
SCCS already delivers another nuclear imaging agent routinely to regional
hospitals for cancer diagnosis, and has experience with quality assurance that
will need to be considered when advancing the CIIC product toward clinical
application.
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Source: University of Saskatchewan