Mirion Technologies' Canberra Aquisition 'a natural partnership'.
“Joining forces to establish a new standard of customer, safety and technology-driven radiation measurement solutions.”
http://resources.mirion.com/mirion-canberra/
Introducing the Mirion RDS-31 - Modular Radiation Survey Meter
Exploring the RDS-31
A variety of options for radiation detection
In a laboratory, PET facility, or nuclear medicine unit, radiation detection can take many forms, from general area monitoring to specialized surveys of people or infrastructure. This frequently results in the radiation detection equipment on-site being as varied as the different types of surveys done.
Below we go into some of the ways that the RDS-31 can be utilized to address these problems.
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Opal reactor on Australian research roadmap!
The Australian Synchrotron and Opal Nuclear Research Reactor are identified as landmark facilities that will require ongoing investment in a draft National Infrastructure Research Roadmap released for public comment.
More here: https://goo.gl/q6DOBh
ANSTO reactor at Lucas Heights to help fill global shortage in nuclear medicine
Australia's ANSTO to the rescue by helping provide nuclear medicine to the world!
https://goo.gl/nkcU9k
Radtronics - Your Radiation Measurement & Detection Instrument Specialist
Radtronics Pty Ltd is the exclusive Australian Distributor for world-class manufacturers Mirion Technologies and Rotem Industries (radiation instrumentation).
With over 50 years combined experience, we offer a quality range of equipment, systems, application support & maintenance for radiation safety, research, nuclear medicine, homeland security, military applications and industry.
Learn about the solutions that make us special by contacting us!
Going nuclear in South Australia?
The Australian government supports continued investigation as to whether a used nuclear fuel disposal facility should be established. The only path forward they say is the restoration of bipartisanship and broad social consent, secured through a state-wide referendum. Edward de la Billiere looks at the latest developments in the debate: https://goo.gl/8LvUd2
Facts alone do not convince South Australians
writes Ian Hore-Lacy at World Nuclear News: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/V-Facts-alone-do-not-convince-South-Australians-0711165.html
Happy birthday, Marie Curie!
Today is the birthday of Marie Curie, who was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867. Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobels in two different sciences. She studied physics at the Sorbonne in Paris and worked in the lab of future Nobel laureate Gabriel Lippmann.
For her thesis, she decided to study a strange phenomenon discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel in uranium. In 1898 she discovered that thorium also exhibited this property, which she called radioactivity.
That same year, working with her husband Pierre Curie, Marie discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium. In 1903 Marie Curie earned her PhD—and the Nobel Prize in Physics, which she shared with her husband and Becquerel for their study of radioactivity.
Three years later Pierre died in a road accident. Marie succeeded him as professor of physics at the Sorbonne, becoming the first woman professor at the university.
In 1911 Curie was the lone winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the isolation of radium. For the rest of her career, Curie studied radioactive substances and their potential medical applications.
Unfortunately she did not know the health dangers of her research, and as a result, she died of leukemia in 1934. Her death came just months after her daughter Irène co-discovered new radioactive isotopes, work that would win her the Chemistry Nobel the following year.
Detection & Identification Seminar
The D&I seminars were informative to all and the exciting practical exercises made for an enjoyable and interesting platform for real-life scenarios.
Radtronics was also very pleased to meet a military BDM and product manager from the newly acquired company, Canberra.
Thank you again to the hard-working team at Mirion for the welcome and expert advice!
Detection & Identification Specialist Training
Bonnes nouvelles!
Radtronics is heading to France next week for specialist seminars to:
- Exchange ideas with international experts
- Learn about the latest innovations from Mirion Technologies
- Experience the latest instruments through full-scale exercises
It is events like this that ensure Radtronics is ready and well-equipped to provide the latest in radiological detection and identification to Australian and New Zealand clients.
Bon voyage, team!
