Health Research and Technology

ANSTO uses its infrastructure, capabilities and expertise to build knowledge and optimise the beneficial impacts of nuclear science on human health; ANSTO produces current and future nuclear medicine; and enables research into prevention and improving the approaches to detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Research

Health researchers at ANSTO use world-class nuclear and isotopic techniques to undertake research and development activities to address some of the most challenging health problems.

Capabilities

The Biosciences group of researchers at ANSTO supports the development and translation of radiopharmaceuticals to improve human health.

Particle Therapy

ANSTO is supporting the introduction of particle therapy, an advanced form of radiation treatment for difficult-to-treat cancers, in Australia

Neutron capture enhanced particle therapy (NCEPT)

A large team of ANSTO scientists in collaboration with University of Wollongong researchers has developed a new hybrid technique that enhances the effectiveness of a cutting-edge form of radiation therapy for advanced cancer.

Dr Ryan Middleton

Co-Director - Health Research and Technology

Dr John Bennett

Co-Director - Health Research and Technology Group

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Every Australian is likely to benefit from the use of nuclear medicine and on average will have at least two nuclear medicine procedures in their lifetime