Radioactivity-detecting medical scanners, such as positron emission tomography (PET) imagers, are becoming so sharp-eyed that it’s more challenging than ever to find the limits of the machines’ vision ...

Tomsk Polytechnic University has been commissioned by Rosatom's fuel division TVEL to create an innovative X-ray machine designed for non-destructive testing of containers with radioactive waste.

Stopping motion is just as important as starting and controlling it, especially when it comes to sensitive applications like handling radioactive materials. Due to the health risks of exposing workers ...

The plant mixes radioactive sludge with molten glass, a method of immobilizing radioactive waste called vitrification, and fills steel canisters with the resultant mixture. By increasing the amount of ...