status of nuclear medicine in india
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Status of Nuclear Medicine in India
Dr Vikram Lele
President, Western Chapter,
Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
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Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
Formed in 1968 Headquarters: Radiation Medicine Centre,
Mumbai Members : 500 Physicians : 100 Physicists, chemists,
technologists,beaurocrats
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Organization of SNM India
1 President 1 President elect 2 Hon. Secretaries 1 Hon. Treasurer 6 executive committee members 3 ex officio members (immediate past secretary
and 2 immediate past presidents) Election to all posts by postal ballot after
nomination
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organization
Term of office: President 1 year Rest 2 years
Website www.snmindia.org
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Organs of the SNM, India
Indian College of Nuclear Medicine(ICNM) Activities: organizing continuing medical
education programme during annual conference
Headed by Dean Publication of multi author Indian Text book of
Nuclear medicine Development of guidelines for performing
various scans
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Organs of SNM, India
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine Published quarterly since 1980 Publication of original research papers,
review articles,case reports from India and neighbouring countries
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Chapters of SNM, India
4 regional Chapters:
Northern Chapter
Western Chapter
Eastern Chapter
Southern Chapter Each Chapter has President, secretary,
treasurer and executive committee
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Chapters
Each Chapter holds monthly meetings, CME programmes, local conferences and promotes Nuclear Medicine in geographical area
Each Chapter sends nominations for Oration awards for the Annual Conference
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Annual Conference of SNM, India
Held in December every year Association with Indo-American Society of
Nuclear Medicine 3 orations conferred during conference
• Homi Bhabha oration Vikram Sarabhai oration Brig. Mazumdar orationEmeritus Professor Ramdas award
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Other associations affiliated with SNM,India
Nuclear Cardiological Society of India(NCSI)
Association of Nuclear Medicine Physicians of India (ANMPI)
Association of Medical Physicists of India Indian Association for Radiological
Protection
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Regulatory bodies
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Supervises licencing of:
Physicians Nuclear Medicine Laboratories Technologists
Regulates import & transport of radioisotopes and handles radiation protection issues through RPSD
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Training for Nuclear Medicine
Physicians: DRM (Diploma in Radiation Medicine) 2 year course followed
by university examination (written and practical) offered at 3 centers
DNB ( Diplomate of National Boards) Nuclear Medicine. 3 year degree course offered at 5 centers
MD( Nuclear Medicine) 3 year degree course offered at 2 centers
Technologists DMRIT( Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology) 1 year
university diploma offered at 3 centers
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Nuclear Medicine centres in India
Over 130 Gamma cameras Most single head, few dual heads one
Triple head 1 PET camera (GE Advance) and
Cyclotron in Mumbai 3 Coincidence PET cameras in Mumbai Centers mainly in main metro cities
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Nuclear Medicine Week
Held yearly in September or October 1 week of intense activity by 4 chapters to
popularize Nuclear Medicine Lectures given in major teaching hospitals
to increase awareness among undergraduates and postgraduates
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Problems
Too few Nuclear Physicians Too few Nuclear Technologists Too few nuclear Medicine centers Lack of awareness of Nuclear medicine at
undergraduate and postgraduate level Overregulation by rigid beaurocracy
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Solutions
Increase number of training programmes for Nuclear Physicians and Technologists
Incorporate Nuclear Medicine into syllabus for undergraduate and Post graduates
Make regulatory bodies less rigid and more sensitive to practical issues