Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT) is a Constituent Unit of Department  of Atomic Energy which provides products and services based on radiation & isotopes for  applications in healthcare, agriculture, research and industry.

 

Names of key  medical  radioisotopes	Quantity	Whether this  domestic production  is sufficient to meet  national demand  (Yes or No)	Details thereof
Lutetium-177  (Lu-177)	1000-1200 Curie	Lu-177: Yes	BRIT fulfills ~ 85-90  % of country’s  demand for Lu-177  while part of the  domestic demand is  catered to in case of I 131 and Mo-99. F-18 [half-life: 110  min] being short lived  poses a logistical  challenge and limits its  distribution range.  Thus, F-18 products  produced at MCF,  Parel and Cyclon-30  are supplied to nearby  hospitals only and not  sufficient to meet  national demand.
Iodine-131 (I-131)	1000-1200 Curie	I-131: No
Molybdenum-99  (Mo-99) (parent  of Tc-99m)	8000-10000   Curie	Mo-99: No
Fluorine-18  (F-18)	300-400 Curie	F-18: No

 

 

There is no demand-supply mismatch in Ga‑68. However, there is a demand-supply  mismatch for Mo-99 and approximately 10-15 % gap in demand and supply of Lu 177.

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, a Research and Development unit under  Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has obtained in principle approval for the  PPP-based isotope reactor project and Detailed Project Report (DPR) is under  review for administrative and financial sanction of the project. It is expected that  production is likely to start around 2035 with 0.5 MCi(million Curie)radio-isotope  production capacity.

Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a Grant-in-Aid institution under DAE has  already expanded affordable nuclear medicine infrastructure in Tier–2 and Tier– 3 cities. The names of such Tier-2 cities are New Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam,  Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Varanasi, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) and Tier-3 city is Sangrur  (Punjab).

This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

 

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