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GE HealthCare's Photonova Spectra Photon-Counting CT Receives CE Mark, to Be Commercialized in Countries Recognizing CE Marking

On August 31, GE HealthCare announced that its advanced photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) system, Photonova Spectra, has received CE marking. The system utilizes GE HealthCare's proprietary Deep Silicon™ detector technology. This certification will expand the system's availability in countries and regions that recognize the CE mark and pave the way for its clinical use. According to reports, Photonova Spectra is designed to address the growing patient volumes and increasing diagnostic complexity faced by healthcare institutions today, aiming to provide clinicians with clearer and more timely imaging information. Leveraging deep silicon detector technology, the system can acquire spectral and spatial imaging information in each scan...

2026-09-01

Japan's Helical Fusion Technology Selected as Candidate for METI's Fusion Demonstration Program

Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. has recently been selected as a final candidate for the fusion power demonstration project support program by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The program aims to align with Japan's national fusion strategy, advancing fusion energy into the demonstration phase by the 2030s and building the technical foundation for subsequent commercialization. The left image shows Helix HARUKA, Helical Fusion's integrated demonstration device; the right image shows Helix KANATA, Helical Fusion's fusion test plant. Under the current arrangement, the program will provide approximately 60 billion yen in government funding over three years through 2028, supporting private-sector R&D across multiple fusion technology...

2026-09-01

Hokuriku Electric Power Submits Revised Nuclear Disaster Prevention Business Plan for Shika Nuclear Power Station

Hokuriku Electric Power Company announced on August 31 that it has submitted revisions to the "Nuclear Operator Disaster Prevention Business Plan" for the Shika Nuclear Power Station to the Prime Minister of Japan and the Nuclear Regulation Authority for filing. The plan is formulated under Japan's Act on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, and primarily stipulates the operations required of nuclear power stations in nuclear disaster prevention, emergency response, post-nuclear-disaster response, as well as preventing the occurrence and escalation of nuclear disasters and promoting recovery efforts. Hokuriku Electric Power stated that consultations with Ishikawa Prefecture, Shika Town, and Toyama Prefecture have been completed for this revision. Under relevant Japanese laws and regulations, nuclear power...

2026-09-01

Japan's Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 Plans Grid Connection on September 15

Kansai Electric Power announced on September 1, 2026, that work related to the periodic inspection of Unit 3 at Japan's Mihama Nuclear Power Station is progressing as planned. Based on the progress of the inspection and the status of corrective measures for the steam leakage issue in the high-pressure turbine, the unit is scheduled to be connected to the grid on September 15. Unit 3 of Mihama Nuclear Power Station is a pressurized water reactor unit with a rated electrical output of 826 MW and a rated thermal output of 2,440 MW. On May 8 this year, the unit underwent a manual reactor shutdown after steam leakage was confirmed in the high-pressure turbine. From June 16, the unit entered its 29th periodic inspection. Kansai Electric Power stated that, in response to the steam leakage in the high-pressure turbine, the upper cylinder sealing cover has been replaced based on the results of the cause investigation, and multiple measures such as the development of relevant guidelines are being advanced.

2026-09-01

Manila Electric Company Advances Small Modular Reactor Feasibility Study in the Philippines

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its power generation arm, Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), have commissioned U.S. engineering firm Sargent & Lundy and its Philippine local partner, AMH Philippines Inc. (AMH), to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). MGEN announced on September 1 (local time) that the study is part of a $2.8 million technical assistance program provided by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The program was officially announced in February 2026, with the goal of completing the study by the fourth quarter of 2027...

2026-09-01

Fourteen academic societies in South Korea call for protection of KRR-1 research reactor auxiliary buildings

On September 1, fourteen academic societies and associations, including the Korean Nuclear Society, issued a statement welcoming the temporary registration of the reactor hall and auxiliary buildings of Research Reactor Unit 1 (KRR-1, TRIGA Mark-II) in Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, as nationally registered cultural heritage, and urged Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the owner of the site and buildings, to promptly submit a formal registration application. Panoramic view of KRR-1, South Korea's first research reactor. Korea National Heritage Administration The Korea National Heritage Administration had placed the KRR-1 reactor hall and auxiliary buildings on the temporary list of nationally registered cultural heritage on July 1 through the emergency measures system, suspending related demolition work. However, if a formal registration application is not submitted by the end of December this year, the temporary listing will lapse and demolition work may resume.

2026-09-01

Dankook University Hospital Introduces Next-Generation Digital PET-CT System to Enhance Precision Diagnosis of Cancer and Other Diseases

Dankook University Hospital announced on September 1 that it has introduced GE HealthCare's next-generation digital PET-CT system, the OMNI Legend 32, to enhance precision diagnostic capabilities for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, brain disorders, and cardiac conditions. PET-CT is an important nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging modality. During the examination, a radiopharmaceutical is injected into the patient, and the system observes metabolic activity through positron emission tomography (PET) while simultaneously confirming anatomical structures via computed tomography (CT), thereby providing imaging evidence for clinical diagnosis. According to the hospital, the newly introduced OMNI Legend 32 employs AI-based image reconstruction technology to visualize small lesions with greater clarity, assisting physicians in making more accurate assessments...

2026-09-01

U.S. University Establishes Fusion Energy Seed Fund to Support Four Interdisciplinary Research Projects

The Institute for Fusion Studies at The University of Texas at Austin recently launched a fusion energy seed fund to support four interdisciplinary research projects. These projects will bring together teams from plasma physics, engineering, and computational science to address challenges in control, materials, particle confinement, and edge plasma simulation faced by fusion devices such as tokamaks. The fund is supported by the Institute for Fusion Studies (IFS), the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering ...

2026-09-01

Kazakhstan Plans to Expand Researcher Participation in CERN High-Energy Physics Projects

Sayasat Nurbek, Acting Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, recently held talks with Mark Thomson, Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), during which the two sides exchanged views on deepening scientific and technological cooperation between Kazakhstan and CERN, with a focus on expanding cooperation in the field of high-energy physics and promoting researcher participation in CERN projects. According to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, the Kazakh government and CERN signed an international cooperation agreement in 2018, laying the foundation for a long-term scientific research partnership between the two sides. At present, the two sides have drafted a supplementary protocol to the agreement, which plans to further specify the participation of Kazakh researchers in CERN...

2026-09-01

Beijing Jiluntai's ¹⁷⁷Lu-JLT003 Injection Receives IND Approval for Treatment of Integrin αvβ3-Positive Malignant Tumors

Beijing Jiluntai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has recently achieved progress in radiopharmaceutical R&D. Its self-developed Class 1 innovative therapeutic radiopharmaceutical ¹⁷⁷Lu-JLT003 Injection (generic name: ¹⁷⁷Lu-AB-3PRGD2) has obtained the Clinical Trial Approval (IND) from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), intended for the treatment of integrin αvβ3-positive malignant tumors. ¹⁷⁷Lu-AB-3PRGD2 is a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical targeting integrin αvβ3. Integrin αvβ3 is highly expressed on various solid tumor cells and tumor neovascular endothelial cells, while showing low expression in normal tissues, a characteristic that...

2026-09-01

Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant Named Industry Ecological Model Unit

Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant in Russia has been awarded first place in the 2025 annual ranking of ecological model units in the nuclear industry. A total of 75 enterprises under Rosatom submitted materials for this selection, with the review committee focusing on the comprehensive performance of participating units in ecological protection, environmental management, and information disclosure. Kalinin NPP, affiliated with Rosenergoatom, Russia's nuclear power operator, is located in Udomlya, Tver Oblast. The review committee concluded that the plant has established a relatively complete work system in infrastructure modernization, environmental impact indicator control, aquatic biological resource protection, ecological science popularization, and information disclosure...

2026-09-01

Russian Academician Says SKIF Synchrotron Light Source Will Not Produce Radionuclides, Safe and Controllable in Operation

Yevgeny Levichev, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and director of the Collective Use Center of the Siberian Circular Photon Source (SKIF), recently stated that synchrotron light sources, including SKIF located near Novosibirsk, are electrophysical equipment with safe and controllable operation that poses no threat to personnel even in the event of a malfunction. Levichev said that unlike facilities such as nuclear power plants, synchrotron light sources do not generate isotopes or radionuclides in their systems. In the event of an anomaly, the beam is reset, and the facility's risk level is close to that of ordinary electrical equipment. According to reports, construction of the SKIF synchrotron was completed in June 2026, with an inauguration ceremony held in August. Once the facility is operational...

2026-09-01

Russia's Leningrad Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Electrical Distribution Equipment Passes Inspection

The Nuclear-Powered Vessels Division of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has recently completed an inspection of the new electrical distribution equipment for the Project 22220 universal nuclear-powered icebreaker Leningrad. The inspected equipment includes shore power distribution panels and low-voltage distribution panels, manufactured by Novaya ERA company of St. Petersburg. The Leningrad is currently under construction at the Baltic Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). The inspection was carried out by RS survey engineers upon the enterprise's application. The inspection results confirmed that the relevant equipment meets the requirements of current Russian regulations, and the manufacturer has been issued the corresponding registration certificates. The shore power distribution panel is used for...

2026-09-01

Russian scientists use 3D-printed tungsten grid to improve X-ray imaging quality, potentially reducing patient radiation exposure

The press service of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science recently stated that a Russian research team has used 3D printing technology to manufacture a tungsten-based anti-scatter grid for X-ray machines, with partition thickness only one-third that of similar products. The researchers believe this achievement could help reduce patient radiation exposure during X-ray examinations while maintaining medical image quality. During X-ray imaging, some rays scatter after passing through human tissue, creating background noise that weakens image contrast. Clinical equipment typically suppresses such interference through anti-scatter grids. Traditional anti-scatter grids are mostly made of lead, but lead has low mechanical strength and imposes high requirements on processing techniques, resulting in...

2026-09-01

Russia's SKIF Synchrotron Announces Criteria for Selecting Future Research Teams

On August 31, Andrei Bukhtiyarov, Deputy Director of the Shared Use Center of the Siberian Circular Photon Source (SKIF) synchrotron, stated that the scientific innovation of research proposals will be one of the key criteria when selecting research teams for future experiments at SKIF. According to reports, the selection process will also focus on the clarity of research ideas and the feasibility of experimental plans. Since some experiments may not be feasible under existing or planned experimental station conditions, applications will first undergo technical review to confirm whether the experiments can be conducted within the facility's capabilities. The SKIF Shared Use Center has established a Scientific Committee to review applications submitted by research teams. The Center plans to...

2026-09-01