THUNDER BAY -- The testing phase for the new Thunder Bay Cyclotron is finishing up and so far it's looking very good.
A community update on the progress of the multi-million dollar project was held Wednesday at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
During the testing process, all the pieces of the equipment are tested.
The cyclotron creates radioactive material, known as isotopes, which can be used to diagnose diseases.
Director of Cyclotron Operations Mike Campbell said they are still about one year away from supplying the hospital with isotopes.
As for radioactivity, Campbell said so far they haven't detected any from the Cyclotron. It's located in the basement of the new Health Services building on Oliver Road.
The cyclotron has been running since August.
The testing is expected to wrap up by the end of this month.
(TBT News)
