India to Build Medical Isotopes Reactor
India's Department of Atomic Energy is planning to build a reactor for producing medical isotopes in Visakhapatnam, aiming to increase self-reliance in radioisotopes and make cancer treatment more affordable.
- The facility will be established under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
- It will be India's first reactor dedicated solely to the production of medical isotopes for diagnostics and therapy.
DAE has decided to set up a nuclear reactor exclusively for producing isotopes for medical purposes, particularly for cancer treatment.
The reactor is expected to serve the nuclear industry and increase accessibility to affordable cancer treatment.
Author's summary: India plans to build a medical isotopes reactor.