CC No

IND-014-[SE]

Title

Radiation Medicine

Head of Institution

Mr Anil Kakodkar, Director, BARC

PI Name

Dr N. Nair, Head Of the Centre

PI Designation

Head of the Centre 

Institute Name

Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Address

C/O. Tata Memorial Hospital Annexe Building

Phone

4120251, 4134960, 4135232, 4146059, 4149428 

Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel 

Fax

022-4157098, 4130263 

Mumbai.400012 

E-Mail

rmc@bom2.vsnl.net.in 

India 

HQ Unit

CAN

SEARO File

A14/72/1 

SEARO Department

CDS

Technical Unit

BCT

Area Code

BCT

Area

Blood Safety and Clinical Technology

Functions of the Centre

Status Details

Initial Designation Date

1-Jan-1972 

Redesignation due on

17-Dec-2004 

Last Designation Date

18-Dec-2000 

Current Status

Discontinued 

Status Comments

The center was discontinued vide RD's letter no. H5/72/1 dated 19 January 2006. 

Introduction

Origin of the proposal, technical programme which is sponsoring, reasons for proposed designation

The WHO CC has been doing excellent work in the nuclear medicine and is the only one of its kind in the country. It has indiginized most the technologies and is manufacturing radio pharmaceuticals. 

Steps that have led to this proposal, eg site-visits by WHO staff, previous participation of the institution, joint development of a workplan, etc.

Site visit and request from the Institution. 

Comments & Composition of the Institute

Babha Atomic Research Centre is under the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. 

Statutory functions of the institution ; formal links with other institutions

Radiopharmacy, In vivo Nuclear Medicine Procedures, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Medical Physics and computer applications, in vitro thyroid function studies, experimental thyroid physiology, thyroid tissue culture, Receptors and thyroid functions, immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis, bone mineral metabolism and and anil house services, free radical biochemistry, molecular biology and biological dosimentry of thyroid. 

Administrative Structure

Administrative and Scientific Responsibility

Mr Anil Kakodkar, Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) 

National and International Advisory Boards ; Composition & Terms of Reference

See the attached institutional profile. 

List of Senior Staff

See the attached institutional profile. 

Facilities Available (labs, training facilities, documentation centre, etc.)

Radiotherapy, Scintigraphy, Medical Physics and Computation, Radioimmunoassay Laboaroties, Clinical Nuclear Medicine - Radiodiagnostic Studies, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapeutic Studies, Ward for Inpatients along with Nursing station, Biochemical Laboratories, Hybridoma Expertimentation Laboratory, Students Nuclear Medicine Laboratory, Animal House Facilities and Laboratory for Anil Expertimentation. 

Workplan

Terms of Reference

To assist WHO in the promotion and improvement of General Nuclear Medicine :

· The collection and provision of information on the optimized use of appropriate equipment and application of new techniques in General Nuclear Medicine alone or in combination with other diagnostic imaging methods,

· The promotion of uniform procedures for the preparation and selection of most adequate Radiopharmacueticals and their quality control,

· The issuing and distribution through WHO, of recommendations, manuals or codes of practice and the giving of advice on request to individual institutions for nuclear medicine on the organization of nuclear medicine facilities; radiation protection measures for staff, patients and the public,

· Providing training and education in nuclear medicine for international fellows (Physicians, Scientists, Radiological Technicians), on selected topics as required and requested, and,

· Establishing and maintaining contacts and working relations with national and international non-governmental organizations involved in radiation medicine tasks; other WHO Collaborating Centres for Nuclear Medicine and WHO Collaborating Institutions; other institutions as required and requested.

List Of Activities

Activity ID

Activity Title

Year1

Year2

Year3

Year4

1

1. Upgrading facilities 1.1 Dual Head cancer1.2 Cyclotron & PET systemInstallation with clinical - routine + Research applications - Year 1 - installation, year 3 & 4 clinical & routine use

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

2

Training Courses · Diploma course in Radiation Medicine· Diploma courses in Medical Technologies· Diploma of National Boards of Nuclear Medicine - Annual Ongoing courses

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3

Devpt. Radiopharmaceuticals - I Year - Phase I, II Year - Phase II, III Year - Phase III, IV Year - Phase IV

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3.1

Devpt. Of Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals - I Year - trials, II, III & IV Year - Clinical Trials

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3.2

3.2 Devpt.of diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals - I Year: Trials and Studies, II, III & IV Years: Clinical Trials

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

4

Developing Biological Dosimetry in Thyroid cancer - I year: Standarization of techniques, II, III & IV Years: Clinical Evaluation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

5

Invitro assays. Developing in-house solid phase techniques using magnetic particles for assays-Standarization of techniques, II, III and IV Years - Clinical Evaluation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

6

Developing monoclonal antibodies - Year I: Development of animal models for tumous transplants, Year II: Phase II trials in patients of thyroid cancer, Year III: Phase III Clinical Use, Year IV: Phase III Clinical use

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

7

Immunodiagnostic and Molecular Biology: Yr I Standardizing and optimizing eathology, Yr II: Standardizing and optimizing methodology, Yr III: Clinical trials, Yr IV: Clinical Trials

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

8

Networking of FCs for patient studies: I & II Yrs-Standardizing and optimizing eathology, Yr III and IV: Clinical trials

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

9

Artificial intelligence systems - Yr I, Modelling and testing validity of models starting with neurological intelligences programs: Yr II-Clinical evaluation and validation, Yr III: Clinical use in day to day practice, Yr IV: Clinical use in day to day practice

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes