The European Commission has approved the Dutch government's plan to invest money in the construction of the new nuclear reactor (PALLAS) in Petten, North Holland. This means that the current reactor in Petten (High Flux Reactor, HFR) will definitely be replaced, and it is a confirmation that the PALLAS-reactor is of strategic importance for the Netherlands and for Europe. The security of supply of medical isotopes for nuclear medicine will be strengthened. For patients, it means faster access to innovative (cancer) treatments.
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited the High Flux Reactor (HFR) from 3 to 5 July as part of a follow-up mission on 'Continued Safe Operation'.
We are the global market leader in producing nuclear isotopes (medical isotopes). Every day, more than 30,000 patients worldwide depend on our medical substances for their treatment. These medical isotopes are used for medical imaging techniques (PET and SPECT scans). Doctors then use them in the treatment of cancer and heart and vascular disease for example.
Objective expertise. We can provide independent proof that an installation and process is in order. We guarantee nuclear top performance. Based on our knowledge and experience, we use nuclear solutions for people and the planet.
At the Energy & Health Campus in Petten, we have a unique combination of nuclear installations.
Our reactor in Petten is responsible for producing 35% of all medical isotopes worldwide and for 65% in Europe. This makes our reactor in Petten the biggest producer and supplier of isotopes in the world. With the development of isotopes from Petten, we help 30,000 people a day have a better life. This might be by detecting and treating cancer or for other disorders.
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