AIIMS-R only hosp in state with advanced nuclear medicine infra
AIIMS Raipur is now the only govt hospital in Chhattisgarh equipped with such advanced nuclear medicine infrastructure.
The Department of Nuclear Medicine now offers advanced PET-based imaging services for early diagnosis, staging, and personalised treatment strategies. The newly available tracers include PSMA PET for prostate cancer detection, DOTA PET for imaging neuroendocrine tumours and guiding peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), FAPI PET for cancers with low FDG uptake and fibrotic diseases, and Exendin PET for precise localisation of insulinomas.
Dr Mudalsha Ravina, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Nuclear Medicine, said these radiotracers improve diagnostic accuracy, especially in complex and systemic diseases. Prof (Dr) Renu Rajguru, Medical Superintendent and Head, ENT Department, said in-house radiotracer production will enhance patient throughput, reduce reliance on external vendors, and support timely treatment decisions.
Dr Shobhana Raju, Assistant Prof, Department of Nuclear Medicine, said the new Gallium-labelled tracers will usher in a new era in cancer theranostics.
This will promote therapy-oriented research and pave the way for personalised cancer treatments, particularly in prostate, gastrointestinal, and breast cancers. Sai Shiv Narayan, Medical Physicist, said automation ensures consistent tracer quality, enhances radiation safety, and streamlines workflow.
The department features high-end technologies including PET-CT, SPECT-CT, radioiodine uptake probe, robotic navigation for PET-guided biopsies, low-dose and high-dose therapies.
The department also runs an MD nuclear medicine programme. This new facility aims to provide affordable, specialised diagnosis and treatment for patients in Chhattisgarh.
Lt Gen Ashok Jindal (Retd.), Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Raipur, said this infrastructure upgrade shows their commitment to delivering advanced, affordable, and high-quality diagnostics in central India. He added that it complements their expanding oncology and metabolic disease services.
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