The U.S. Department of Energy Isotope Program is pleased to announce lead-203 (Pb-203) has been added to our catalog and is available for purchase. Pb-203 has drawn interest as a SPECT imaging isotope analogue to the therapeutic Pb-212, an alpha-emitter. Its addition to the NIDC Catalog establishes a theranostic matched pair of isotopes. Pb-203 will be shipped on a monthly basis with the first…
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The director of the Isotope Program, Dr. Jehanne Gillo, will present an overview of the program, discuss isotope availability, planned development efforts and how current world events are affecting isotope supply chains.
The DOE Office of Science is excited to announce a new Funding Opportunity for Research, Development, and Training in Isotope Production (DE-FOA-0003063).
The Fermi Award is a Presidential award and is one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. Government.
DOE Isotope Program Highlights
![Image courtesy of Brown, M.A., Metal Oxide Sorbents for the Separation of Radium and Actinium, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59, 20472-20477 (2020). [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04084] The separation of radium and actinium is a major component in the production, distribution, and purity of targeted alpha therapy isotopes. This image shows the separation profiles of radium (purple) and actinium (green) across a zirconia resin.](/sites/default/files/styles/center_news_homepage/public/2023-05/IP-2023-05-b.png?h=c508fa7a&itok=Add7cENt)
Scientists Develop Inorganic Resins for Generating and Purifying Radium and Actinium
Research advances the chemistry and improves the purity of isotopes for targeted alpha therapy used in the treatment of cancers.
New Strategy Can Harvest Chemical Information on Rare Isotopes with a Fraction of the Material
A newly proposed approach aids chemical studies of rare, toxic, radioactive, and precious isotopes by requiring 1,000 times less material.
Getting Purer Berkelium, Faster than Ever
This new method individually separates heavy metals — an actinide chemist’s dream.
Fighting Cancer on Earth and in Space Using High-Energy Protons
Scientists on Earth use high-energy protons to create isotopes to detect and treat cancer. In space, however, these same high-energy protons can pose a risk to spacecraft and the health of the astronauts traveling in them.
