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Experts share experience in nuclear medicine

Experts from Vietnam and 17 Asian-Pacific countries gathered in Hanoi on February 20 for a five-day conference to share experience in applying nuclear medicine in cancer diagnose and treatment.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Experts from Vietnam and 17 Asian-Pacific countriesgathered in Hanoi on February 20 for a five-day conference to share experiencein applying nuclear medicine in cancer diagnose and treatment.

The event, organised by Bach Mai Hospital, attracted the participation of officialsfrom the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, the Vietnam Agency for Radiation andNuclear Safety, the International Atomic Energy Agency and RegionalCo-operative Agreement Regional Office.

The attendants will also evaluate the efficiency of a technical cooperationproject on fine-tuning healthcare services and improving governmental agencies’capacity in the Regional Co-operative Agreement.

Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor Nguyen Quoc Anh, Director ofBach Mai Hospital, highlighted that the project will help develop medicalcompetence in treating non-infectious diseases like cancers and cardiovasculardisease.

Bach Mai hospital is a pioneer in applying nuclear medicine in giving diagnosesand treatment to cancer patients. Using advanced nuclear medicine techniquesand radiation technology, the hospital has given effective treatment to itspatients.-VNA
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