In nuclear physics, scientists routinely use scintillating material to help identify the particles produced in experiments. When more radiation impacts the material, it will emit a bigger signal, while less radiation elicits a smaller one. The Department of Energy has invested in developing such materials. Now, novel scintillating fibers are in an award-winning medical system. The system allows for active radiation monitoring when irradiating hard-to-reach cancers. The system can monitor areas in the body accessed with a thin catheter.
Jefferson Lab's Cynthia Keppel will receive $1 million for research as a newly appointed US Department of Energy Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow
