[ RadSafe ] Government scrutinizes strategic importance of nuclear medicine research

[Maury Siskel]

Hi John,
Thanks for posting the link to the DOE IG report. After having read all 
of it, there remains some disappointment. There are abundant references 
to the various isotopes being unavailable from US sources, but nothing 
is mentioned about procuring them from Russia. Can you add any 
confirmation that Russian sources were used?  I think that action is 
completely appropriate, but wish it could be more widely recognized that 
we do need people and materials from overseas. The present circus over 
some US port management by a UAE enterprise is, I think, a massive 
oxymoron. Yet, here we are with the Panama Canal being managed by China.
'Happy media' are hard to come by.  <g>

An apparent national rebirth of isolationism is truly sad. Our  
international involvements may be overdone, but I see disaster ahead if 
we return to to the isolationism of the 1930s. Thanks for any info you 
might add.
Best regards,
Maury&Dog     maurysis at ev1.net

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John Jacobus wrote:

>>From an e-mail newsletter I get.  The problem with DOE not supporting medical radionuclide research is not
>new.  It has been going on for 10 years.  Spending another $750K will not fix the problem. Our researchers are starting to order material from Russia.
>
>See http://www.ig.doe.gov/pdf/ig-0709.pdf
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