Media Room
21 January 2019
ALARA: the golden rule in radiation protection
In preventing occupational hazards, radiation protection is the field in which the precautionary principle of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) was first applied. It is one of the basic principles of protection against ionizing radiation. This precautionary, optimising principle...
11 January 2019
Retrospective 2018
Ongoing projects, success stories, technological innovations, events and business news… our digital retrospective takes a look back at Lemer Pax highlights of the past year!
2 January 2019
3 questions to Jean-François Chatal, pioneer of Nuclear Medicine in France
Professor Jean-François Chatal is former director of the nuclear medicine department at Nantes University Hospital, as well as the city’s Cancer Centre. He and his team were responsible for the installation of a high energy/high intensity cyclotron known as Aronax,...
12 December 2018
Lemer Pax: applying our ecological policy each day
Lemer Pax has set itself a goal through its slogan: ‘Protecting life’. This is our firm’s purpose, the undertaking we state loudly and clearly to our customers, partners and employees. It finds expression in our practice of social responsibility. Indeed,...
12 November 2018
Mike de Wet
“From a Radiographer’s perspective, the Posijet® is extremely user friendly and simple to use. With its compact design and Wifi application, the Posijet® has proved its versatility in manoeuvring and communication within the PET imaging centre. The Lemer Pax team...
22 October 2018
Pr. Joris Ector
“I have been using the Cathpax® AF cabin from Lemer Pax since more than 10 years. It provides a way to protect me from ionizing radiation during all sorts of ablation procedures, from simple to complex. It does not limit me...
16 October 2018
3 questions to Philippe Gervais, PhD in radiopharmacy, international expert with the CEA
Under the aegis of the CAor and Lotus collaborative projects, developed at the molecular and functional imaging centre at Frédéric Joliot Hospital (SHFJ) in Orsay, Lemer Pax has designed, manufactured and delivered four radiosynthesis cells for the CEA, dedicated to...
19 September 2018
EANM 2018 – Booth 32: Lemer Pax and Medisystem team up in Düsseldorf
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), a leading global force in our field, will be hosting its 31st annual congress in Düsseldorf, Germany from 13th-17th October. A perfect opportunity for Lemer Pax and Medisystem to once again join forces under the aegis of our Isotop4Life centre of excellence.
11 September 2018
Combine radiation protection for personnel and well-being for patients: the example of the Centre Georges Charpak at Quimper
The opening of the Centre Georges Charpak at Quimper is the result of collaboration and discussion between the medical teams and the Lemer Pax engineers, leading to a high level of quality both as regards care of patients and the...
9 September 2018
Jerome Lim
“I love using the Easypharma Compact hot cell since it offers a complete field of vision, the inclined front and the height are very comfortable when working standing up or half-seated. It is also extremely easy to clean.”
25 June 2018
Lemer Pax-CEA-Rosatom, the winning troika at the WNE
With the signature of two major partnerships with the CEA and Rosatom, Lemer Pax is once again demonstrating the extent of its know-how in the design and manufacture of biological protections at all levels of the life cycle of a...
4 June 2018
Lemer Pax involved in a scientific mission to save the whale
Sea Proven, a company from the Mayenne department, the journal Mer et Océans and Lemer Pax, in collaboration with the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the university of Toulon and the association Longitude 181, are launching the first oceanographic...
4 June 2018
Radiation protection: new directives regarding the employer’s responsibility
Radiation protection regulations are changing. Decrees transposing the European directive 2013/59 Euratom were published in the Official Bulletin on 4 June 2018. These regulations consolidate the cohesion and efficiency of the teams at all levels and propose a graduated approach...
20 May 2018
X-ray dangers in interventional cath labs
HOW TO OPTIMISE RADIATION PROTECTION OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY WORKERS FROM X-RAY DANGERS ? Although the benefits of catheter-guided procedures are certainly unquestionable in terms of patient health outcome, X-ray used during these interventions are extremely harmful to the operator. Great...
17 May 2018
68Ga, progress in theranostics
The JFMN to be held in Lille on 24-26th May, will include several scientific sessions (equipment, oncology, radiopharmacy, etc.) concerning the new perspectives for the use of 68Ga. This is an opportunity for us to provide a brief introduction to...
18 April 2018
Chris Marshall
We have been very happy with our new Posijet system. It has proven to be very reliable and has significantly reduced our staff radiation doses. In addition, as FDG producer, the recent increase in maximum concentration capability has enabled us...