Friday, August 1, 2014

Closure of Osiris: what consequences for medical tests?

Closure of Osiris: what consequences for medical tests?
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Posted on 01-08-2014 at 13:30

The Nuclear Safety Authority  announced  that it was "not favorable" to the prosecution after 2015  operation of Osiris reactor.

"ASN is not in favor of continuing the operation of the system OSIRIS beyond 2015 given the current level of safety of the reactor." That's what says the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) in its opinion of 25 July 2014 on the continued operation of the BNI 40, called "OSIRIS". This confirms a position already expressed in recent months in technical discussions about this installation.

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TECHNETIUM. But a major problem which had alerted including the Academy of Medicine in February 2014 because with the planned closure of the Osiris reactor, technetium, a radioactive element essential to scintigraphy might miss.

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55,000 examinations per year

Scintigraphy with technetium is essential, and in some major indications, irreplaceable. The sentinel lymph node dissection for example, which is systematic for the treatment of patients with breast cancer. The only indication is 55,000 examinations per year. The problem is the same for bone and renal scintigraphy: technetium is essential.

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