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About Dr. Kent Welter
Expertise
Nuclear Reactor Safety Analysis, Generation IV Reactors, Thermal-Hydraulics, Nuclear Analysis, Environmental Aspects of Nuclear Power, Sustainable Development, Nuclear Engineering Education and Training, Knowledge Management, and Climate Change.

Experience
Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University (2002). Experience as a Reactor Systems Engineer at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Executive Committee Member, Enviromental Sciences Division, American Nuclear Society.

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Nuclear Power - Useful isotopes from fission

Expert: Dr. Kent Welter - 6/1/2009

Question
Isotopes from fission are generally regarded as a problem. Aren't there important uses for some of these isotopes? Examples would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Hi! Sorry for taking so long to answer your question. Swamped at work lately. You bet there are good uses for radioactive isotopes. Here's a fact sheet from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the medical uses of radioactive isotopes: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/med-use-radactiv-mat-f...

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