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2016 June Vol.5 - Issue 6

1. Nuclear Applications in

Food and Agriculture

By Qu Liang and Erik Busch-Petersen

International Atomic Energy Agency

new age in the application of nuclear and related

techniques in food and agricultural development

was inaugurated in 1964 when the Food and Agriculture

Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and the

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) decided to

amalgamate their mandates to create the Joint

FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and

Agriculture with its associated FAO/IAEA Agriculture &

Biotechnology Laboratories. The goal was to use the

resources of both organizations to develop and adapt

nuclear and related technologies wherever these were

deemed to have comparative advantages vis-a-vis

conventional technologies.

Major comparative advantages of nuclear and related

technologies, though theme-specific, include traceability

(isotopic tracers as markers), radioactivity (inducing

genetic variation, sterility, sterilization), measurability (of

radio- and stable isotopes), accuracy (often more

A 01 Nuclear Applications in Food and

Agriculture

02

Isotope-related News 8p

03

Sketches from Secretariat 10p

04 Future Conferences 12p

Van Zyl de Villiers President

Nigel Stevenson Chair, Industrial Application

Timothy Payne Chair, Environmental

Applications

Richard Baum Chair, Medical Applications

Carlo R. Chemaly Chair, Publication

Henri Bonet Chair, Education and Training

Woo-Geun Song Director of Secretariat

18F Seoul Forest IT Valley 77 Seongsuil-ro,

Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea

TEL : +82-2-3490-7141

Email : Secretary@wci-ici.org

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accurate than conventional analytical

methods) and specificity (unique sensitivity

and specificity). After more than 50 years of

research and development activities, the

following well-developed areas provide a

broad overview of nuclear applications in food

and agriculture.

Animal Production and Health

Animal productivity- Radioimmunoassay is a

very sensitive in vitro technique that allows

measuring minute concentrations of antigens,

such as hormones in blood, milk or feces. The

method depends on the competition between

the hormone (e.g. progesterone) in the sample

with the hormone labelled to a radioactive

isotope (e.g. 125I-labelled progesterone) for a

limited number of binding sites on a specific

antibody. The bound antigen-antibodies are

separated and radioactivity is measured using

a gamma counter. The proportion of labelled

hormone bound to the antibody is inversely

related to the concentration of the hormone

present in the sample.

More than 55 countries have been supported

by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division to deliver

Artificial Insemination (AI) services to farmers,

resulting worldwide in animal breeds with

manifold increases in milk and meat

production, improved rural livelihood and

enhanced food security. More than 300

professionals have been trained on AI and

animal reproduction in these countries and

tools and protocols for hormone radio-

immunoassays and database applications

have been delivered, resulting in;

- substantially more calves born per year,

- increased milk and meat production

- augmented farmer incomes.

Early and rapid diagnosis of transboundary

animal diseases- Radioimmunoassay diagnostic

test was used in the early phase but later

substituted by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent

assay (ELISA) technique where the radioactive

isotope was replaced by an enzyme and the

reading is based on color change through an

ELISA reader. The development, adaptation

and validation of various ELISA tests for a

number of diseases in the format of kits

allowed their wider use in decentralized

laboratories. Currently, more specific tests are

being developed using molecular techniques

to identify pathogens.

More than 75 countries use animal disease

diagnostic techniques developed or validated

by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division to support the

prevention, control and eradication of animal

diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease,

African swine fever, avian influenza, peste des

petits ruminants (PPR) and Rift Valley fever. The

global eradication of Rinderpest, announced

in 2011, was supported by the provision of

diagnostic kits and technical assistance to a

network of laboratories in Africa. This unique

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laboratory network, now known as the VETLAB

Network, is currently cooperating on disease

diagnosis in 40 countries in Africa and 17

countries in Asia.

Food and Environmental Protection

Food traceability- In nature, each chemical

element has its own identity. Atoms of the

same substance can vary in weight because

they have different numbers of neutrons. The

ratios of these isotopes vary – according to

where, how and under what environmental

conditions a food was produced. Though

subtle, this small difference can be used as a

detection test. Hence, the isotope ratios

provide a hidden natural signature within the

food itself, an inherent record that can provide

information on whether or not the food has

been adulterated – or has come from the

place claimed on the label.

Thirty-two institutes from 23 countries are

working with the Joint FAO/IAEA Division in

developing and/or implementing technology

packages to enable systems for food

traceability. This new initiative consists in

developing and refining nuclear and related

technologies for the analysis of food in order to

ensure authenticity and trace / verify origin.

Food fraud is estimated to cost the global food

industry US $10-15 billion per year, affecting

approximately 10% of all commercially sold

products. Effective traceability systems are also

essential to deal with food safety incidents

caused by mislabelled or contaminated foods.

Food safety- Analytical methods are

developed or adapted and validated to

detect and monitor food contaminants (eg

residues of pesticides, veterinary drugs, of

mycotoxins, both during the production

process and in finished food products), and to

assure the quality of the agrochemicals used.

After development or adaptation, these

methods are validated for transfer to Member

States for application in regulatory and

research laboratories. Emphasis is placed on

simple, multi-residue methods to improve cost-

effectiveness and applicability. Radiolabelled

compounds, when available, provide a

comparative advantage as a quality control

tool during method development.

Over 200 methods for analyzing food were

validated by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division in

2012-2015, and in the same period, over 206

laboratory personnel from Member States were

trained in analytical procedures. These

activities help Member States reliably monitor

residues and/or contaminants of veterinary

drugs, pesticides, heavy metals and

mycotoxins in food products. The methods are

made freely available and shared through the

Joint FAO/IAEA database on Food

Contaminant Residue Information System.

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Insect Pest Control

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a method of

pest control using area-wide inundative

releases of sterile insects to reduce

reproduction in a field population of the same

species. It is therefore a type of "birth control" in

which wild female insects of the pest

population do not reproduce when they are

inseminated by released, radiation-sterilized

males. In this type of autocidal control,

sequential releases of the sterilized insects in

adequate sterile-to-wild male overflooding

ratios lead to a reduction in pest population

numbers. Effective control using sterile insects is

achieved as part of area-wide integrated pest

management (AW-IPM) programs.

Sterile insect technique against major fruit fly

pests- The preventive release of irradiated and

sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies, a strain

developed by IPCL, is a crucial part of

maintaining California’s and Florida’s

Mediterranean fruit-fly (medfly) free status,

thereby protecting its large horticultural

industries and environment. The direct

economic losses per year are estimated at

more than USD 3.5 billion, if the Mediterranean

fruit fly were to become permanently

established in California and Florida. Similar SIT

programs to control and eradicate established

medfly populations have been performed in

Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Guatemala, Israel,

Mexico and Spain, protecting the multi-billion

dollar horticultural industries in these countries

and fostering their continuous expansion.

Sterile insect techniques against tsetse in

Senegal- Small-scale farmers in the Niayes in

Senegal were able to achieve USD 3.7 million

per year in additional revenues following the

eradication of the tsetse fly from the region. A

pest control campaign initiated in 2009

reduced the fly population by more than 99%

in 80% of the target areas and paved the way

for its complete eradication using SIT. The

Senegal Government is now looking at

expanding to other tsetse infested areas. The

program has also been used as a training

ground for staff from other parts of Africa. The

logistics support and tsetse SIT provided by the

Joint FAO/IAEA Division remains crucial to the

success of the program.

Plant Breeding and Genetics

Physical mutagens, mostly ionizing radiations,

have been used widely for inducing hereditary

genetic changes and more than 70% of

released mutant varieties were developed

using such mutagens. Since the 1960’s,

gamma rays have become the most

commonly used mutagenic radiation in plant

breeding; during the past two decades, ion

beam radiation has also emerged as an

effective and unique mutagen. Other types of

mutagenic radiation, e.g. X-rays, α- and β-

particles, fast neutrons, UV light and even

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space radiation, have also demonstrated

usefulness in plant mutation induction, either

for particular types of material or for particular

purposes.

Mutation breeding for food security- Mutation

breeding, as developed and disseminated by

the Joint FAO/IAEA Division, has generated

more than 3200 mutant crop varieties and

brought food security to many areas of the

world. Mutant rice alone has generated

incomes in excess of US $1 billion and

benefitted more than 4.5 million farmers. In Viet

Nam’s Mekong Delta, the annual income of

smallholder farmers increased by an average

US $300 following the introduction of the high-

quality, salinity-tolerant mutant rice variety

VND95-20, which now covers 30% of the rice-

growing areas in the Mekong Delta and has

become a key export variety in 2005. The

Vietnamese counterpart was awarded the

National Prize of Science and Technology of

Viet Nam for this achievement.

Biodiversity and adaptation to climate

change- Experts predict that one-sixth of

Earth’s species will be headed for extinction by

2050 if global warming continues at its current

rate, seriously impacting biodiversity,

agricultural productivity and global food

security. Mutation induction is a key

technology to increase biodiversity and

enhance Member State capabilities to

develop and improve crop varieties under

conditions of climate change. In Peru, for

example, the mutant barley variety

Centenario II, tolerant to harsh environments

above 3000 meters, increased yields from 800

to 3000 kg of grain/hectare; it is currently

grown by 15 000 farmers in the Peruvian Andes

where it covers 18% of the dedicated barley

growing area and generates US $6.6 million in

additional income. The Peruvian counterpart

received the Peruvian 2006 Price of Good

Governmental Practices and the UNESCO and

National Council for Science, Technology and

Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) Award

for Women in Science 2010 for her success in

plant breeding.

Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition

Soil erosion- Fallout radionuclides (FRNs) refer

to measuring caesium-137 (137Cs) in the soil,

which came to the earth as fallout following

the atmospheric nuclear testing of the 1950s

and 1960s. Since it was not there before those

days, it now can be used as a marker to

compare what has changed in the natural

landscape. This allows scientists to trace

eroded soil back to the specific place where it

started and enables agriculturalists to target

their solutions to the area that needs to be

treated. Compound-specific stable isotopes

(CSSIs) are naturally occurring soil organic

biomarkers that also can be used to identify

sources of sediments.

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More than 60 countries are using fallout

radionuclide techniques that have been

developed and promoted by the Joint

FAO/IAEA Division. Guidelines are available to

assess soil erosion magnitude and develop

effective and targeted soil conservation

management practices. On the hill slopes of

the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, the use of

fallout radionuclide technologies helped

determine the extent of soil erosion and design

remedial actions to effectively control soil

erosion and reduce the loss of fertile soil.

Water use efficiency- The soil moisture neutron

probe (SMNP) is used to measure soil water

content for crop production. During the

measuring process, the probe emits neutrons

that collide with hydrogen atoms in soil water.

This collision slows down the speed of the

neutrons. The change in the speed of the

neutrons is detected by the probe and

provides a reading that corresponds to the soil

water content. The SMNP is currently the most

suitable instrument to accurately measure soil

moisture under saline conditions. It is also

widely used to calibrate other moisture sensors

for direct use in farmers’ fields. It is often used in

connection with drip irrigation technology,

which increases water use efficiency by

applying water directly to the immediate

vicinity of the plant roots through a network of

pipes and water emitters. This again results in a

reduction both in soil water evaporation and in

excess water draining away below the roots,

so that much less irrigation water is needed.

This technology can be easily adapted for use

in large-scale fields allowing for automation of

the irrigation process, or for small-scale plots

using low-cost materials such as buckets, drum

kits, etc. It can also be easily adapted for the

simultaneous application of water-soluble

fertilizers, such as nitrogen.

Over 60 Member States have received

assistance in their efforts to optimize

agricultural water use and increase crop water

productivity and area-wide water use

efficiency, using nuclear and related

technologies developed by the Joint

FAO/IAEA Division. In the water-scarce dry

season in Ghana, these techniques, combining

drip irrigation of cabbage with the use of

organic manure, helped reduce water usage

by 60% for a saving to farmers of

US $216/hectare.

Impacts of Nuclear Applications in Food and

Agriculture

The impact of nuclear and related

technologies runs into billions of US dollars

annually in additional revenue and will be

valuable in meeting the ambitious sustainable

development goals. These technologies

played a key role in the recent eradication of

rinderpest, an animal disease costing African

farmers in excess of US $1 billion per year.

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Isotopic techniques and drip-irrigation systems

have helped Kenyan farmers to almost triple

their tomato yield, using 45% less water than

traditionally required. Kenya last year released

to farmers new mutant wheat varieties resistant

to the devastating wheat stem rust, Ug99, that

currently threaten wheat production in many

countries worldwide. In parts of Pakistan, soil

erosion – a major challenge that costs the

world’s farmers more than US $120 billion every

year – has been reduced by more than 50%

due to the use of nuclear techniques that

facilitate effective and sustainable soil

management practices. And the preventive

release of irradiated sterile medflies effectively

protects California’s US $ 9 billion horticultural

industry and is a crucial component in

maintaining the fruit fly free status of numerous

countries and regions in Central and South

America.

The persistence of widespread food insecurity

and malnutrition - especially in the context of

continuing pressure on natural resources and

concerns over the sustainability of ecosystems -

highlights the need for the continuing safe and

appropriate use of nuclear and related

technologies in agriculture. Chief among the

many challenges are climate change and

associated extreme weather events; soil fertility

degradation and pollution; land-use change;

water scarcity; transboundary outbreaks of

animal and plant pests and diseases; and the

continuing loss of biodiversity. The Joint

FAO/IAEA Program will continue to assist

nations in identifying, developing and applying

cutting-edge nuclear technologies that will

enable them to keep pace with the many

agricultural challenges they face and, at the

same time, improve food security and the

sustainability of natural resources.

Further information may be found at: http://www-naweb.iaea.org/

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2. Isotope-related News

Painless, quick and reliable method for diagnosing helicobacter from

exhaled air

In the future, several illnesses can be quickly and painlessly diagnosed by the optical analysis of

isotopes contained in exhaled air. With a new prototype device, researchers say that it is possible

to determine painlessly and with absolute certainty during the appointment whether the patient's

stomach troubles are caused by Helicobacter.

Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is planning follow-up projects intended to develop the

device for diagnosing other illnesses. The device can be used to analyze proteins and various

chemicals. Oxygen17 can be measured as well. Because the device measures completely safe,

stable isotopes, it can also be utilized by the food industry.

To read more please visit: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160615102220.htm

Source: Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

Iran to Produce Stable Isotopes at Fordow Site

Iran began production of stable isotopes project facilities, according to the statement of the

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). It is expected to facilitate Iran’s progress vis-a-vis stable

isotopes production and technology, which is of utmost importance in the framework nuclear

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industry, and multiple useful applications in industry.

To read more please visit: http://sptnkne.ws/b6zq

Source: Sputnik International

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Receives Three Patents and Trademark

Approval

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has been awarded three patents and a trademark approval

from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Patents were granted for the RadioGenix™ isotope separation system and two of its key

components – the Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) Source Vessel and the Technetium-99m (Tc-99m)

Product Cartridge. A trademark was awarded for NuMolium™, the company’s brand of Mo-99.

To read more please visit: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160610005221/en/

Source: Sputnik International

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3. Sketches from Secretariat

WCI Secretariat became a separate unit within KARA

Until now, the WCI Secretariat was operating under the umbrella of the Office of

Education and Cooperation at the Korean Association for Radiation Application (KARA).

The Board of Directors of KARA has approved the proposal to operate the WCI Secretariat

as of June 1 under a distinct unit named “Secretariat of International Affairs”. This new unit

supports and services all aspects of the work of the WCI Secretariat, under the guidance

of the President, Van Zyl de Villiers.

WCI Budget Guideline Newly Established

Along with the establishment of the above mentioned unit, a new spending guideline for

the international affairs was adopted at the Board meeting of KARA. No specific spending

guidelines were initially set for the WCI activities apart those laid out in its charter. The

need for a more detailed guideline arose last year, following the preparation of an

internal document for training program and various activities with international experts.

The new guideline aims at allowing for better planning and monitoring of WCI budget.

Experts Meeting Held regarding Contents of Newsletter

The meeting of WCI

monthly newsletter experts

took place on June 14, in

Seoul. The meeting was

attended by Dr. Myung-

Chul Lee, former President

of the WCI, as well as senior

nuclear medicine and

radioisotope experts.

During the meeting, Dr. Lee

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stressed that the newsletter needs to include contents that are useful and practical for

developing member countries. Those experts will gather once a month and support the

newsletter by collecting and selecting appropriate contents.

WCI Discussed Cooperation with RCA RO and KONICOF

Mr. Woo-Geun Song, Director of WCI Secretariat met Mr. Hai Joo Moon, Director of RCA

RO and Mr. Jin Seon Park, Director General of Korea Nuclear International Cooperation

Foundation (KONICOF) to discuss possible cooperation among the three organizations.

They exchanged information about their latest activities and relevant policies on

international cooperation projects. The meeting concluded with an agreement that those

three organizations would continue to exchange and share information of relevance to

each organization based on the spirits of MoUs signed between them.

< Mr. Hai Joo Moon, Mr. Woo-Geun Song and Mr. Jin Seon Park>

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4. Future Conferences

IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC 2016)

• Date: July 11-15, 2016

• Venue: Portland (OR), USA

• Website: http://www.nsrec.com/

The 2016 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference will be held July 11 - 15 at The

Double Tree and Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon. The conference features a

technical program consisting of eight to ten technical sessions of contributed papers describing

the latest observations in radiation effects, a Short Course on radiation effects offered on July 11, a

Radiation Effects Data Workshop, and an Industrial Exhibit. The technical program includes oral

and poster sessions.

Papers on nuclear and space radiation effects on electronic and photonic materials, devices,

circuits, sensors, and systems, as well as semiconductor processing technology and design

techniques for producing radiation-tolerant (hardened) devices and integrated circuits, will be

presented at this meeting of engineers, scientists, and managers.

International Conference on Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

• Date: July 14-15, 2016

• Venue: Cologne, GERMANY

• Website: http://nuclearmedicine.conferenceseries.com/

International Conference on Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy will be organized around the

theme “Fusion of Emerging Technologies: Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy”. Nuclear

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Medicine-2016 is an event which is a part of conference series hosted by OMICS International that

brings together active researchers, intellectuals, academicians, students, contributors and

industrialists to exchange ideas, communicate and discuss research findings on new

advancements in Radiology and Imaging techniques. This event focuses on cutting edge

practical radiological technology that is used in every day practice. This is a two day

multidisciplinary Congress covering all aspects of diagnostic imaging and oncology, including

clinical service delivery, management, informatics and research.

15th Annual General Meeting of the ARCCNM in conjunction with the 7th CJK

Conference on Nuclear Medicine

• Date: July 14-15, 2016

• Venue: Shenyang, CHINA

• Website: http://arccnm.org/board/meetings.html/bbs/skin/css/?ptype=view&idx=5377

As one of the most influential nuclear medicine events in Asia, CJK meeting was initiated and

alternatively sponsored by the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean societies of nuclear medicine in an

effort to promote the knowledge exchange and cooperation between the three nations. The

program consists of ARCCNM Symposiums for Neurology and Radionuclide Therapy, CJK

Symposiums for Oncology and General Nuclear Medicine, Honorary Fellow Lecture and FANMB

Session, Young Investigator Competition and Free Paper Session, Poster Presentation and

Exhibition.

International Conference on Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology

• Date: August 22-23, 2016

• Venue: Vienna, AUSTRIA

• Website: http://neuroradiology.conferenceseries.com/

The International Conference on Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, will be organized

around the theme “Emerging dimensions of imaging and radiology in diagnosis and treatment”

With 15 tracks and 82 sessions, the scientific program is designed to comprehensively address

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relevant and current issues in Neuroradiology.

16th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry (WTTC16)

• Date: August 29-September 1, 2016

• Venue: Santa Fe (NM), USA

• Website: http://www.wttc16.us/

The 16th International Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry (WTTC16) will be held in Santa

Fe, New Mexico, August 29st – September 1st 2016. The Department of Energy's National Isotope

Program and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Chemistry Division will act as technical hosts

for the gathering of international experts to participate in a uniquely collaborative workshop

format.

The WTTC16 will emphasize student contributions and a collaborative, discussion-oriented format,

in keeping with the history of the Workshop series.

16th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and

Systems

• Date: September 19-23, 2016

• Venue: Bremen, GERMANY

• Website: http://www.radecs2016.com

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RADECS 2016, 16th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and

Systems will be held on Sep 19-23 at Maritim Hotel & Congress Centrum Bremen.

Conference topics will include Radiation Effects, Radiation, Components, Integrated Circuits and

Electronic Devices.

World Nuclear and Radiation Expo

• Date: September 21-23, 2016

• Venue: Seoul, KOREA

• Website: http://www.nure.or.kr/english/?home

NURE KOREA 2016 is truly an astonishing Trade Show, Fair and Exhibition which will cover the topics

of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear, Radiological, Radiological Equipment, Radioactive Waste and

Nuclear Industry and more. Almost 6900 participants are expected to join in this Trade Show, Fair

and Exhibition.

13th International Conference on Radiation Shielding & 19th Topical Meeting

of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division

• Date: October 03-06, 2016

• Venue: France, PARIS

• Website: https://fr.xing-events.com/icrs13-rpsd2016.html

Following Nara in Japan in 2012, Paris is honored to host the joint 13th International Conference on

Radiation Shielding (ICRS-13) & 19th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection & Shielding

Division of the American Nuclear Society -2016 (RPSD-2016), from 3rd to 6th October 2016. This

conference explores the scientific, technological and engineering issues associated with particle

and ionizing radiation shielding in its broadest context, including nuclear energy systems,

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accelerator facilities, lasers, space, medical area and other radiation environments. It is one of the

premier international events dedicated to this multidisciplinary radiation shielding field, regularly

attracting hundreds of the world's top scientists and engineers

11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics,

Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-11)

• Date: October 09-13, 2016

• Venue: Gyeongju, KOREA

• Website: http://www.nuthos-11.org/

The NUTHOS-11 is sponsored by the Korean Nuclear Society (KNS) and co-sponsored by the

American Nuclear Society (ANS) in cooperation with other international nuclear societies

including, among others, the Chinese Nuclear Society and the Canadian Nuclear Society.

NUTHOS keeps you abreast of the most updated information in the advancement of science and

technology in nuclear thermal hydraulics, operations and safety. NUTHOS aims at addressing key

outstanding issues of future technical needs and direction of research to meet challenges in these

areas.

29th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

• Date: October 15-19, 2016

• Venue: Barcelona, SPAIN

• Website: http://eanm16.eanm.org/

The 2016 EANM will combine the best of science and education in nuclear medicine and new

developments in devices, methodology, radiopharmaceutical development and clinical

applications will be highlighted.

The European School of Nuclear Medicine (ESNM) again took responsibility to organize a large

number of educational sessions on cross-sectional imaging, further advancing the pivotal position

of the nuclear medicine physicians in the field of multimodality imaging in clinical practice.

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13th International Conference on Radiation Biology (ICRB 2016)

• Date: November 09-11, 2016

• Venue: Chennai, INDIA

• Website: http://mysrm.srmuniv.ac.in/icrb/node/1

The 13th International Conference on Radiation Biology (ICRB 2016) and 13th Biennial Meeting of

the Indian Society is organized, under the auspices of Indian Society for Radiation Biology, by the

Center for Environmental Nuclear Research (CENR), SRM University, Chennai from 9 to 11

November 2016. The theme of ICRB 2016 is "High LET Radiation Biology and Complex Natural

Products in Biology and Medicine"

The conference features a technical program which will, through plenary lectures, invited talks

and poster sessions, bring you the latest developments on radiation effects and recent advances

in a number of areas (listed here).:

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WCI Monthly Newsletter

Call for Articles

The WCI Secretariat provides its Monthly Newsletter to about 1,000 subscribers worldwide. WCI

monthly newsletter is a communication channel for the dissemination of information among

members and other interested parties in the field of isotope and radiation related technologies.

For more and better information on isotopes production and application, the WCI Secretariat is

cordially inviting your valuable contributions.

1. Contents

WCI Monthly Newsletter covers the followings and contributions are welcome for any of the

following topics:

Special issues: National policies, R&D outcomes, views of experts, current issues, innovative

technologies in the field of radiation and radioisotopes

Conference report: Report on relevant conferences

Future Conferences: Any events (conferences/seminars/workshops) related to the field of

radiation and radioisotopes

* Presenting events through the WCI Newsletter allows wider audiences to be informed,

thereby potentially increasing participation.

Isotope-related news: latest news related to the radiation and radioisotopes

My biz on isotopes: topics that demonstrate the cross-cutting and interdisciplinary

technologies of WCI member organizations (Please refer to the previous edition (2016 Vol.

5 Issue 2) for more details)

* This column is an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of an organization and explore

business opportunities with other WCI members.

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2. Requirements

The article provider should be a member of the WCI. (To join us, please visit www.wci-ici.org

and sign up online. There is no membership fee.) The writer should be a professional working in

the field of isotope production or the application of isotopes or radiation.

3. Format

All articles should be written in English.

The length of article should be within 4 pages (A4, Verdana with 10 font size and 1.5 line

spacing).

Images may be included.

* All submissions meeting the above requirements should be submitted to secretary@wci-ici.org.

4. Deadline

Articles received by the WCI Secretariat via email before the 10th of the month will be considered

for the upcoming newsletter.

5. Others

The WCI Publication Committee Chair will review articles for possible inclusion in the newsletter.

Articles might be edited according to our own format. The WCI Secretariat will make payment

only for special issues articles.

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