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16th cold plasma clinic opened as AEOI eyes medical tech expansion
Iran's 16th cold plasma-based wound treatment clinic opened Sunday in Firuzabad, Fars Province, in the presence of the vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
According to IRNA, wound treatment at Hazrat-e Qaem Hospital uses modern scientific methods and international equipment based on cold plasma technology. Devices used at the clinic feature the latest global technologies and were supplied and installed in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
Mohammad Eslami, the AEOI chief, said 1.5 million people across the country benefit from radiopharmaceutical services.
Eslami also inaugurated a cold plasma wound treatment clinic at Shohaday-e Khalij-e Fars Hospital in Bushehr on Saturday morning, and another cold plasma clinic became operational in Bandar Ganaveh.
Speaking to reporters at the ceremony, he said, "Today the 14th and 15th cold plasma wound treatment centers in Bushehr Province are being inaugurated, which is an important step in developing novel medical services in the country," Mehr news agency reported.
Referring to the development of new technologies in chronic wound treatment, the vice president said the AEOI is active in the medical field across several areas using advanced technologies, and one area pursued with greater momentum over the past two years has been the use of plasma technology in treatment.
"In this framework, two areas have been activated in particular. First, cancer treatment, which with successful results is undergoing clinical stages and will soon expand nationwide with cooperation of the Ministry of Health, and Medical Education," he said.
"The second area is chronic wound treatment. Many families face the problem of chronic wounds, especially diabetic foot ulcers, and fortunately with development of this technology, effective and promising results have been achieved."
With the expansion of facilities and capacity, authorities are seeking to turn the clinics into regional specialized hubs providing services to other areas as well, he added.
Referring to capacities in radiation therapy and radiopharmaceuticals, Eslami said, “This field is among novel treatment methods in the world and advanced countries have also made extensive investment in it.”