by Rod D. Martin
November 6, 2013

Today, my Global PET Imaging, LLC announced an agreement with the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) to construct a 70 MeV (million electron volt) cyclotron.  MURR will use the cyclotron — the only one of its kind in the entire United States — for advanced particle physics research.  Global will use it to double the world supply of Strontium-82, the isotope used to make rubidium-82 for cardiac PET scanners.

Bottom line:  we are vastly expanding access to state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, meaning many lives saved and much reduced costs.

Needless to say, we’re all very excited.  It’s been a lot of work to get here.  There’s a lot more to be done.

The Martin Organization media release is here.

The MURR version is online here.

Oh, one other thing:  here’s all of us at the reactor facility.

Sylvain Savaria (IBA), Steve Tatasciore (Jubilant DraxImage), Leah Dunn (Global PET), Neal Dunn (CEO, Global PET), Bruce Guier (rear; National Sales Director, Global PET), Ralph Butler (front; Director, MURR), Rod D. Martin (Executive Chairman, Global PET), Sherri Martin (Global PET)

Sylvain Savaria (IBA), Steve Tatasciore (Jubilant DraxImage), Leah Dunn (Global PET), Neal Dunn (CEO, Global PET), Bruce Guier (rear; National Sales Director, Global PET), Ralph Butler (front; Director, MURR), Rod D. Martin (Executive Chairman, Global PET), Sherri Martin (Global PET)