SCK CEN Completed The Renovation Of BR2 Research Reactor Last December, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) completed a nine-week renovation of the BR2 research reactor. The works were implemented during a production break from 11 October to 10 December. Among the facility’s modernisations, SCK CEN announced the replacement of ventilation pipes, together with the electrical…
SCK CEN Received Terbium-161 Chloride Supply from TerThera SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) received Terbium-161 (Tb-161) Chloride from the Dutch company TerThera, the world’s largest producer of this radioisotope, in the framework of the ongoing collaboration initiated in 2023 to ensure its stable supply. Terbium-161 is an extremely promising isotope for targeted cancer therapy because…
BR2 Research Reactor Sets A New Production Record, Helping 13 Million Patients in 2025 The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) announced that the production of medical radioisotopes at its BR2 research reactor supported 13 million patients worldwide in 2025, setting a new record in the facility’s history. “It shows that we…
SCK CEN and NIRAS-ONDRAF Renew Partnership to Strengthen Belgium’s Radwaste Management Programme SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and NIRAS-ONDRAF, Belgium’s national agency for radioactive waste management, have announced the renewal of their research and technical support partnership, originally formalised five years ago. Indeed, the original agreement has evolved into a fully integrated collaboration, built around…