Nuclear News Roundup Feb 08, 2019

RUSSIA says it has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of its most deadly intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) amid fears over a new arms race between Moscow and Washington. Express.co.uk

Geiger Readings for Feb 08, 2019

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Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745

Ambient office = 84 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 114 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 114 nanosieverts per hour

Nuclear Reactors 655 - Russia And China Working On Exporting Nuclear Technology To African Nations

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Africa

I have briefly mentioned Africa on this blog in the past. There are fifty-two countries in Africa but only one of them, South Africa, has a nuclear reactor. Countries that manufacture nuclear reactors and produce nuclear fuel, especially Russia and China, see Africa as a great future market for nuclear power to provide desperately needed electrification to the developing countries there.

Nuclear News Roundup Feb 07, 2019

China to build 4 nuclear aircraft carriers to catch up with US Navy, experts say. Economictimes.indiantimes.com

Geiger Readings for Feb 07, 2019

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Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745

Ambient office = 95 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 121 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 118 nanosieverts per hour

University of Utrecht Developing A New Dual Image System For Medical X-ray And Gamma Ray Diagnosis And Treatment.

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I have mentioned medical images with radioactive isotopes occasionally in this blog. Today I am going to delve into detail on a recent development in using radioisotopes in diagnostics and treatment. Researchers at the Utrecht University in the Netherlands have built a prototype device that combines a fluoroscope, a flat panel X-ray detector, combined with a gamma ray camera.