India progressing well in radio pharmaceuticals, says former IAEA Director

India progressing well in radio pharmaceuticals, says former IAEA Director
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March 01, 2021 18:33 IST
‘Advancements in nuclear diagnostic imaging have led to significant ease in the diagnosis of chronic disorders’
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‘Advancements in nuclear diagnostic imaging have led to significant ease in the diagnosis of chronic disorders’
Nuclear medicine has witnessed a number of technological advances with its applications ranging from diagnostics to therapeutics and India is progressing well in radio pharmaceuticals, former Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Meera Venkatesh has said.
Participating as the chief guest at the valedictory of the National Science Week celebrations at GITAM Deemed to be University here on Monday, Dr. Meera, who is also former former Director of BARC Radio Pharmaceuticals Division, said that after establishing BARC-Dhruva research reactor several radionuclides were produced for healthcare. The establishment of 20 Med cyclotrons and 350 Nuclear Medicine Centres and innumerable X ray and CT centres shows how the country was using nuclear medicine in the healthcare sector.

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