Ottawa Branch Branch
Upcoming Events
Our Next Event:
2011/2012 Speaker’s Program:
An AECL Spinoff Success Story
Best Theratronics Limited: Nuclear Medicine for Diagnostics,
Therapy and Clinical Research
By Dr. Ragnar G. Dworschak, PPhys.
Director, Technical Services, Best Theratronics Limited
This talk will begin with a brief history of Theratronics from the days of being a division of AECL to a member of Best Medical International (BMI), a global family of companies focusing on nuclear medicine for both diagnostics and therapeutics. The focus will then turn to the current R&D and commercial activities of Best Theratronics Limited (BTL).
BTL has for many years produced radioactive source and X-ray based self-contained irradiators for blood and other biological material irradiation for both clinical and research use. BTL is also well known for external gamma beam radiotherapy machines for the treatment of cancer using Co-60, produced in NRU. Recently, BTL has begun producing 4 sizes of Cyclotrons at 14, 25, 35 and 70 MeV energies for the production of PET/SPECT medical isotopes for diagnostics, radiopharmaceutical and also physics research. BTL can provide a full turnkey facility including cyclotron(s), GMP radiopharmacy, QA/QC, dispensing, training, facility site planning and preparation, etc. In addition, in collaboration with Columbia University in New York and Brookhaven National Labs, we are developing a Synchrotron based carbon and proton (heavy ion) radiotherapy system. The wider scope of activities enjoyed by BTL, enabled under BMI, includes collaborative R&D efforts with Carleton University, Kingston General Hospital, and other hospitals, clinics and universities in Canada, the US, Europe, the Middle and Far East and South America.
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Location: RCAF Mess (Astra Lounge, Main Floor)
158 Gloucester St. (between Bank and O’Connor)
Time: 7 pm
Cash bar available
ALL WELCOME
For more information contact:
Ron Thomas: Phone: 613-236-3297 email: rthomas@storm.ca
Christine McNally: Phone: 613-633-1829 email: mcnallyc@aecl.ca
Other societies' meetings:
The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society is holding it's next meeting on Thursday, May 17th. Eyad Atallah of the University of McGill will give a talk on the connection between tropical cyclones in the North Pacific and drought in Western Canada. If you are interested in attending, please see below for more information on the event and how to RSVP.
Christine
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Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS)
Ottawa Centre Luncheon Meeting Notice
CMOS Tour Speaker Thursday 17 May, 2012
SPEAKER: Eyad Atallah, Research Associate and Adjunct Professor, University of McGill
TITLE: Where's the rain? A talk on the connection between tropical cyclones in the North Pacific and drought in Western Canada
ABSTRACT: Blocking in meteorological terms happens when large-scale pressure patterns remain stationary for an extended period of time. The importance of these features, often referred to as "blocking highs" is that they tend to "redirect" the path of migratory cyclones, leaving some areas with persistently wet weather, while other areas will be abnormally warm and dry.
While atmospheric blocking has been well studied during the cold season, its impacts during the warm season can be quite stark. For example, as a consequence of atmospheric blocking, the summer of 2010 was very hot with drought over parts of Russia and British Columbia. This talk will propose a new method for identifying blocks that is more generally applicable to all seasons. This will be relevant to the fire season in Western Canada.
PLACE: Second floor, Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent Street (at MacLaren), Ottawa
TIME: 12:00 Thursday 17 May, 2012
COST: Members $13.00, Non-members $15.00, Students $8.00, payable at the door, lunch included
PARKING: On street parking in the vicinity