An international conference on nuclear medicine opened here Monday, with the participation of representatives from 17 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific.

Speaking at the conference, Nguyen Quoc Anh, director of Hanoi-based Bach Mai hospital, said a cooperation program between his hospital and the International Atomic Energy Agency has been implemented over the past few years.

The program focused on increasing awareness on nuclear medicine procedures among experts' network, enhancing capacity of relevant government organizations, increasing special medical capacity in dealing with non-infectious diseases like cancer.

During the five-day conference, participants will hold discussions on an action plan in 2017 and 2018, as well as share experience on nuclear medicine application in cancer diagnose and treatment of participating countries, according to the state-run news agency VNA.

source Xinhua