May 16, 2008
Canada scraps development of medical isotope reactors
Canadian energy officials Friday scrapped development of a nuclear reactor project to produce radioactive isotopes for the diagnoses of cancer and other illnesses, citing costs of the program.
The decision means the company's aging 51-year-old reactor will continue to bear the burden of generating half the world's supply of medical isotopes.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. said the decision to scrap plans for the new MAPLE reactors is based on the costs of further development, as well as the time frame and risks involved with continuing the project.
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