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Diagnosing and treating patients worldwide using medical isotopes

Facilities

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A researcher and students wearing lab coats look at a computer inside a laboratory..

High Level Laboratory Facility

Two researchers operate machinery inside the McMaster Accelerator Laboratory.

McMaster Accelerator Laboratory

McMaster's cyclotron

McMaster University Cyclotron Facility

Close-up of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor core, which glows blue.

McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Related Health Equipment

 

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The van de graff accelerator

KN 3MV Van De Graaff Accelerator

A technician stands in front of a hot cell containing a cobalt-60 radiation source.

Cobalt-60 Radiation Source

taylor radiobiology source

Taylor Radiobiology Source

News

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A group of people from McMaster and the Technical University of Munich stand outside of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

Technical University of Munich visits McMaster to kick-off nuclear research collaborations

Health

April 20, 2022

MPP Bill Walker standing in front of the reactor pool at McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

MPP Bill Walker visits McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Health

February 14, 2022

Overhead view of McMaster Nuclear Reactor's glowing blue core.

Nuclear research and education at the core of new international collaboration

Health, Materials, News, Nuclear

November 5, 2021

Two technicians wearing lab coats and gloves insert a sample into the pool of McMaster Nuclear Reactor, where it will be irradiated in the core.

Nuclear Operations & Facilities: Home to Canada's most powerful nuclear research reactor

Health, News, Nuclear

September 7, 2021

Overhead view of McMaster Nuclear Reactor's glowing blue core.

New partnership advances medical isotope technology

Health, News

July 9, 2021

An isotope technician prepares a rig for irradiation inside the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

President’s Award Win for NO&F!

Health, News

April 12, 2021

An airplane is being loaded with cargo on a runway.

In Canada, shippers race to move cancer treatments as COVID-19 grounds flights

Health, News

January 5, 2021

Researcher uses remote handling tool to hold a vial containing a medical isotope.

McMaster to spearhead collaborative project on building a resilient Canadian medical isotope supply chain

Health, News

August 12, 2020

Text reads first clinical case using the McMaster Nuclear Reactor.

McMaster University and Quirem Medical announce the first clinical case using the McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Health, News

June 6, 2019

A technician holds a bottle containing medical isotope iodine-125.

McMaster joins the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council

Health

May 4, 2018