VCDNP Fact Sheet on the Sustainable Use of Nuclear Technology for Medical Application

26 September 2019 • 
Briefs and Factsheets, Peaceful Uses, Publications
The fact sheet builds on panel discussions held at the VCDNP with the aim to support the sustainable use of radioactive sources.
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Nuclear technologies contribute significantly to sustainable development, including for medical applications. The radioactive sources that are used in many of these technologies require that appropriate nuclear safety and security measures are put in place and maintained. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and individual States provide essential support to countries in the safe and secure management of these sources.

The new VCDNP fact sheet, authored by VCDNP Senior Research Associate Ingrid Kirsten, highlights the benefits of nuclear technologies for medical applications, the support that the IAEA provides in the transfer and application of these technologies and shares the experiences of Albania, Ghana and Pakistan.

The fact sheet builds on two VCDNP panel discussions: "Radioactive Sources and Sustainable Development," convened on on 15 March 2018; and "The Sustainable Use of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material for Peaceful Purposes," held on 21 March 2019.

View the fact sheet here.

 

Feature image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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