N UCLEAR M EDICINE IN M ONGOLIA Erdenechimeg Sereegotov, MD Regional Principal of Mongolia

N UCLEAR M EDICINE IN M ONGOLIA The Department of Nuclear Medicine was established in 1975 The only department in the country that provides diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services Development: Dual Head SPECT-> upgradable to SPECT /CT (on process) Liver Cancer Therapy with Re-188 Lipiodol Single Head SPECT imaging Gamma camera imaging Radioimmunoassay diagnostic /In vitro/ First Radioactive Iodine treatment First Rectilinear scanner: renal & hepatic scans Thyroid uptake

N UCLEAR M EDICINE IN M ONGOLIA Manpower Consultant Professor - 1 NM physicians – 3 Radiopharmacist – 1 NM Physicist -1 Technologists – 2 Nurse - 1

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P OSTGRADUATE TRAINING NM internship - 3 months Radiology residency program-2 years Work as a GP at the I level hospitals for 2 years University degree - 6 years No specialized training for radiopharmacist & physicist College of radiography – 2 years No specialized training for NM NM physiciansTechnologists

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