SAVE THE DATE: 12 - 16 April 2027 | Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, Germany The iia is pleased to share the first IMRP 2027 newsletter, click here to view or read below. The International Meeting on Radiation Processing is recognised as the leading international event for those involved in...
This new website has been developed to provide enhanced functionality for iia members and those with an interest in irradiation processing. At the present time documents and data are still being uploaded to the website. The site now includes an information hub where members will find...
The iia is pleased to welcome Institute de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) France as its latest new member. IRSN contributes to the safety of existing and future nuclear facilities, and to the radiological monitoring of French national territory and of workers exposed to...
The Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) has organised a short webinar that aims to improve engagement with Canadian government officials and awareness and understanding of the importance of isotope production and supply. Bruce Power, Nordion and the iia will contribute to the discussion. The CNIC is...
Cleaning, freeze-drying and sterilization by irradiation is a combination of processes that have now been used for a few decades to prepare human replacement tissues in surgical procedures. One example is bone grafts taken from corpses used to fill holes caused by trauma, cancer, or...
The iia held the 4th meeting of its Gamma Working Group (GWG) on 30th November 2021. Thank you to those individuals from the gamma irradiation community that contributed to this meeting and enabled the group to progress its various initiatives. SANDIA National Laboratories (SNL) updated the...
The IAEA highlight that, as a consequence of the Covid pandemic, 70% of nuclear imaging procedures were disrupted. These procedures are crucial in the diagnosis and management of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The disruption has allowed non-communicable and other diseases to develop and progress undetected, potentially...
A optical fibers dosimeter is being tested on the International Space Station (ISS). This project called Lumina is coordinated by the Centre d'Aide au Développement des Activités en Micropesanteur et des Opérations Spatiales (CADMOS), a team of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES, Toulouse, France)...
The iia has published the article ‘The Future of Gamma Irradiation for Medical Device Sterilization’. The article summarises the current status of gamma irradiation and highlights why the technology remains critical to meeting the growing and long term demand for sterilization. The article was written...
APAR Industries Ltd, a member of iia, is a global industry leader in the manufacture of conductors, cables and specialty oils and lubricants. APAR manufactures one of the widest ranges of cables in the world and operates the largest e-beam wire and cable manufacturing capacity in...
ALATI gave a series of dissemination talks on irradiation technology in Latin America at the 2021 CIEMI – SPIA Congress (XVII International Congress of Electrical, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects CIEMI-SPIA 2021). On November 17th, several Latin American representatives...
The Rhisotope project is a fine example of the varied and beneficial applications of isotopes. The project aims to reduce the illicit trade in Rhino horn along with the associated poaching that results in the death and mutilation of many of the remaining rhinoceros population. Profesor...
The Kilmer Conference Program Coordinator (John Logar) has circulated a Request for Abstracts for Kilmer 2022. The Kilmer Conference recognises pioneering efforts in the field of sterilization and sterility assurance, taking its name from Fred Kilmer, who was a leader in the pharmaceutical industry and director...
