Gamma Radiation Center In 2 Yrs.

Iran intends to launch the first gamma-ray multi-purpose radiation center in the next two years, taking another major step in nuclear progress. The project was launched in the western city of Shahre Kord in the presence of officials of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, ISNA reported. The facility is Iran’s third national nuclear plan that paves the way for economic self-sufficiency. The largest and equipped gamma-ray beam facility of the Middle East, which is to be built in Iran, will cost $13.5 million. Iran has achieved considerable successes in nuclear research over recent years, and applying high technology for a broad-range of civilian purposes, including production of radio-pharmaceuticals to curing patients suffering cancer.