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Dr S K
Sharma, an eminent radiologist
& Nuclear Imaging specialist
is well known throughout our
country. His vision was to make EKO X-RAY & Imaging Institute,
Kolkata one of the very best in
India. All his efforts have been
directed to achieving this goal
and today patients from the entire
eastern India as well as our
neighbouring countries are able to
avail the benefits of his hard
work.
In keeping
with his untiring spirit, he has
now undertaken the huge
responsibility of establishing a
PET-CT Scanner with Medical
Cyclotron in Kolkata.
To detect
various types of cancers, not only FDG (Fluorodeoxy Glucose) but
many other radioisotopes with
short half life are required.
Hence it is absolutely necessary
to have the facilities of
Cyclotron to generate these
special radioisotopes, for e.g,
N13, C11, & O15 & other
specific Biomarkers which enable
early & accurate detection of
cancers, their recurrence and
metastases.
To install a
PET with Cyclotron, several
specifications have to be followed
which are monitored by AERB. We
have been fortunate in the
interest taken in the project by
the Government of West Bengal.
With the able guidance and kind
help of the Chief Minister &
Health Minister the installation
of these projects on land allotted
at Rajarhat through HIDCO has been
started.
As EKO has
always tried to serve the people
of the Eastern part of India with
the best available equipment in
all diagnostic fields, it was
decided to select Siemens PET NET
as the equipment of choice for
production, maintenance and
distribution of radio
pharmaceuticals in molecular
imaging. Along with day to day use
for diagnostic & therapeutic
purposes this equipment will also
be used for Clinical Research. The
excellent performance of PET NET
internationally has made it
imperative to make its benefits
available to the people of our
country. By having the association
with Siemens PET NET Solution, EKO
will be able to provide the best
of services as well as the latest
investigation facilities in
Molecular Imaging. Installation of
the more advanced facilities for
Molecular Imaging will bring the
best imaging modality to
physicians and patients for early
and accurate diagnosis of cancer.
The
radiopharmaceutical will also be
available to other PET CT
providers through PET NET Solution
so that its benefits can reach the
maximum number of patients thus
enabling EKO to achieve its goal
of service to humanity. |
