“The adoption of alternative technology is integral to the enhancement of global security,” said Christine Bent, NNSA’s Assistant Deputy Administrator for Global Material Security. “We value our regional partners’ commitment to reducing radiological risk by attending the workshop and learning more about making the transition to alternative technologies, and we look forward to working closely in support of their goals to make their communities and countries more secure.”
Regulators and representatives from Algeria, Greece, and Italy heard expert insights, networked with personnel from sites that have already adopted alternative technologies, and spoke directly with ORS representatives about the support offered for transitioning from radioactive source-based devices to X-ray technology.
ORS and its subject matter experts from NNSA’s Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory highlighted the benefits of technologies like X-ray, which can treat more units of blood in less time than cesium devices and do not have radioactive sources that could be used for malicious purposes.
