Office of Science: Interagency Cooperation Transforms Legacy Waste Into Strategic Medical Radioisotope Supply
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following commentary:
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Interagency Cooperation Transforms Legacy Waste into Strategic Medical Radioisotope Supply
DOE and DOC collaborate to recover radium-226 (Ra-226), strengthening the domestic supply of a critical material needed for new cutting-edge cancer therapy.
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Securing a domestic supply of radium-226 (Ra-226) is a strategic priority fo . . .
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Interagency Cooperation Transforms Legacy Waste into Strategic Medical Radioisotope Supply
DOE and DOC collaborate to recover radium-226 (Ra-226), strengthening the domestic supply of a critical material needed for new cutting-edge cancer therapy.
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Securing a domestic supply of radium-226 (Ra-226) is a strategic priority fo . . .
