A delegation from the Atomic Energy Authority discusses in Belgium the establishment of a cyclotron accelerator in Aleppo to obtain enough medical isotopes. Details: A delegation from the Atomic Energy Commission (AECS), led by the head of the Authority, Moder Al-Oqla, visited the headquarters of the international company "Shuna" in Belgium, to discuss the technical specifications of the particle accelerator system (cyclotron) that will be built in the Aleppo governorate, as part of the "Rays of Hope" initiative. Al-Oqla discussed the technical requirements and the equipment needed for the project which aims to produce and secure isotopes and radioactive preparations used for early diagnosis and treatment of cancerous tumors in the northern and northeastern regions of Syria, and to ease the burden of transporting and treating patients. The chairman of the authority confirmed that progress in the discussion of technical specifications constitutes a qualitative and strategic change towards achieving self-sufficiency in medical radioisotopes in northern Syria, which enables the provision of high precision treatment to cancer patients. Al-Oqla explained that the project is integrated into the efforts of the "Rays of Hope" initiative, which included the supply of the latest special medical imaging equipment to the Idlib and Aleppo University Hospitals, and the operation of the brachytherapy system at the Al-Biruni University Hospital in Damascus. The Authority, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Ministry of Higher Education, opened, on July 14, the brachytherapy system at Al-Biruni Hospital in the Mawast Medical Complex in Damascus to increase oncology services and scientific research. The Belgian "Shona" company is one of the leading global companies in particle accelerator technology, and one of the prominent suppliers of equipment in the field of advanced proton therapy for cancer tumors.

A delegation from the Atomic Energy Authority discusses in Belgium the establishment of a cyclotron accelerator in Aleppo to obtain enough medical isotopes. Details: A delegation from the Atomic Energy Commission (AECS), led by the head of the Authority, Moder Al-Oqla, visited the headquarters of the international company "Shuna" in Belgium, to discuss the technical specifications of the particle accelerator system (cyclotron) that will be built in the Aleppo governorate, as part of the "Rays of Hope" initiative. Al-Oqla discussed the technical requirements and the equipment needed for the project which aims to produce and secure isotopes and radioactive preparations used for early diagnosis and treatment of cancerous tumors in the northern and northeastern regions of Syria, and to ease the burden of transporting and treating patients. The chairman of the authority confirmed that progress in the discussion of technical specifications constitutes a qualitative and strategic change towards achieving self-sufficiency in medical radioisotopes in northern Syria, which enables the provision of high precision treatment to cancer patients. Al-Oqla explained that the project is integrated into the efforts of the "Rays of Hope" initiative, which included the supply of the latest special medical imaging equipment to the Idlib and Aleppo University Hospitals, and the operation of the brachytherapy system at the Al-Biruni University Hospital in Damascus. The Authority, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Ministry of Higher Education, opened, on July 14, the brachytherapy system at Al-Biruni Hospital in the Mawast Medical Complex in Damascus to increase oncology services and scientific research. The Belgian "Shona" company is one of the leading global companies in particle accelerator technology, and one of the prominent suppliers of equipment in the field of advanced proton therapy for cancer tumors.