PT Batan Tekno (Persero) is a State-Owned Enterprises
(SOEs) which is engaged national nuclear field have been able to develop and
manufacture nuclear medical products with low-level uranium enrichment. The
resulting product is a radioisotope.
This product is very useful in the medical world, used to cure diseases such as cancer radiotherapy, constriction of blood vessels, "said Director of Batan Tekno Yudiutomo Imardjoko on Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit 2014 in Pacific Place, Jakarta, Tuesday (04/29/2014).
We should be proud turns radioisotope production SOE nuclear field is also recognized his greatness by world institutions. Batan Radioisotope nuclear Tekno is a product with the lowest uranium enrichment for medical purposes. Yudiutomo Imardjoko revealed "We're the only ones who wear rate of low-enriched uranium. Last year we won the best in the world which use low-level uranium enrichment," he said.
Batan Tekno is the only company that produces radioisotopes in Asia where production of radioisotopes has been exported to Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, to China.
Although victorious abroad, artificial radioisotopes Batan Tekno less obtain a special place in the country. 16 new hospitals that use radioisotopes homeland made in Indonesia. Though overseas Indonesian radioisotope products very hunted and recognized reliability.
"Government support is also low. Just 16 Hospitals in Indonesia that use of this product. If overseas much use," he explained.
Prices Cheaper than Foreign Products
PT Batan Tekno (Persero) produces radioisotopes with low uranium enrichment system. The price is lower than the cost of other countries. In the country at least 16 hospitals are getting supplies from Batan Tekno radioisotopes, such as RS PAD, Siloam, and the Harapan Kita Hospital, has been using this product currie 100 per week.
Price Batan Tekno radioisotopes are sold to hospitals in Indonesia it was cheaper than the prices offered foreign countries to Indonesia. Batan radioisotopes price of US $ 800 per currie, while the price of America, South Africa, and Europe, amounting to US $ 1400-2500 per currie.
"The price is also up and down. If import continues, the pity," he said.
In addition to the domestic supply, Tekno Batan was supplying radioisotopes to other countries, such as Malaysia and Bangladesh hospital. Therefore, there hospitals with radioactive facilities more than in Indonesia.
"Malaysia alone there are 28 hospitals, there are 22 hospitals Philippines, and Thailand there are 24 hospitals. The price we sell expensive. All of Malaysia (for example) US $ 1,200 per currie," he said.
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