Roles for Saskatchewan’s uranium in medical technology explored

The government is looking at what role Saskatchewan's uranium can play in medical technology.

Brad Wall is specifically looking at nuclear medicine and isotope production.

“There are opportunities for cyclotron generated isotopes that would link very well at the synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan,” said Wall.

He argues it would help not just health care but the economy too.

And patients won't miss out with the Premier hinting the province will soon have a PET scan, the next step up from CTs and MRIs.

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“Right now only Saskatchewan and PEI do not have a PET scan,” said Wall.

The government is also considering small scale nuclear reactors which are still in early development as an addition to the current coal-dominated power grid.

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