From diagnosis
to treatment.
Now in Nepal.
Two days. One launch. A focused scientific conference dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging and integrated oncology within Nepal — marking the inauguration of Iodine Therapy services at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital.
Care that no longer
travels abroad.
For the first time, Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital brings clinicians and specialists together around a single shared objective: to strengthen nuclear medicine and integrated oncology services within Nepal — and to keep patients close to home.
With increasing demand for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care, nuclear medicine is becoming essential in modern clinical practice. For too long, Nepali patients requiring iodine therapy and advanced molecular imaging have travelled across the border for care that should be available within their own country.
This conference focuses on the professionals who guide patient decisions — physicians, surgeons, and specialists — and explores how imaging and therapy can be better integrated into everyday clinical pathways. With a particular emphasis on referral systems, multi-specialty integration, and the role of nuclear medicine in oncology, cardiology, and endocrinology.
This is not just a conference. It represents a step toward building accessible, high-quality nuclear medicine services within Nepal — reducing the need to travel abroad for advanced care.
Conference objectives.
Six clearly stated goals that frame every session, panel, and demonstration across the two conference days. Together they define what success looks like at closing.
Six things that set
this conference apart.
Not a generic CME event. A purposeful gathering anchored around the launch of new therapeutic capability — and what it means for clinical practice across the country.
International Scientific Conference
National and international faculty convening on a shared clinical agenda.
★ Launch of Iodine Therapy Services at BMCTH
The flagship moment. Iodine-131 therapy now available in eastern Nepal.
Live SPECT/CT Demonstration
Hands-on showcase of the diagnostic workflow — from acquisition to read-out.
Multi-specialty Clinical Sessions
Oncology, cardiology, endocrinology and internal medicine in genuine dialogue.
Case-based discussions
Real-world application — not lectures. Working through patients you’ll see Monday.
Participation from national and international faculty
A mix of senior Nepali clinicians and invited international experts.
Two days,
one trajectory.
Day One establishes capability — what’s now possible at BMCTH, anchored around the Iodine Therapy Launch. Day Two turns to application — how it changes patient care, and how the system around it (referrals, multi-specialty collaboration) needs to evolve. Detailed session times will be confirmed shortly.
From detection
to definitive
treatment.
On Day One, BMCTH formally inaugurates Iodine-131 therapy services — a milestone that transforms our Department of Nuclear Medicine from a purely diagnostic facility into a complete molecular medicine programme. For the first time in eastern Nepal, patients with thyroid cancers and disorders can be diagnosed, treated, and followed up in one institution.
It marks a significant step in delivering complete nuclear medicine care — from detection to definitive treatment — and meaningfully reduces the long-standing dependency on cross-border travel for advanced therapy.
BMCTH Iodine Therapy Suite
- Treatment of thyroid cancers and disorders
- Integration of imaging and therapy within one institution
- Reduced dependency on cross-border treatment
- Improved accessibility for patients within Nepal
- End-to-end nuclear medicine pathway — detection to definitive treatment
Strengthening
clinical
collaboration.
As part of the conference, BMCTH will initiate a structured approach to clinical collaboration aimed at improving patient care and referral systems across Nepal. Less a declaration than an institutional commitment — practical, near-term, and measurable.
For clinicians who
refer, diagnose, and treat.
Designed for clinicians involved in patient referral, diagnosis, and treatment decision-making — and for the administrators who shape how nuclear medicine integrates into hospital care.
- → 01 Practical clinical insights into nuclear medicine
- → 02 Imaging & therapy now available in Nepal
- → 03 Referral pathways & patient management
- → 04 Explore new treatment capabilities
- → 05 Build professional networks
Getting here.
Biratnagar sits in Nepal’s eastern lowlands, an hour by air from Kathmandu. The full journey — international gateway to hospital gate — is straightforward.
Domestic flights.
- Flight time~40–45 min
- FrequencyMultiple daily
- RouteKTM → BRT
- BookingAdvance recommended
International delegate desk can assist with coordinating domestic legs on request.
Recommended hotels.
Block bookings and group arrangements available through the secretariat. All within easy reach of BMCTH.
Stay a day longer.
Biratnagar sits at the gateway to some of Nepal’s most distinctive eastern landscapes — within reach for delegates extending their visit.
Two days that
change what’s
available in Nepal.
Open to national and international delegates. Confirmation is provided via email; further details and the official delegate kit are shared upon registration.
- Open to national & international delegates
- Email confirmation on registration
- Delegate kit, conference access, scientific sessions
- Tea, lunch and reception included
- CME certificate of participation
Open to national & international delegates.
Full pricing structure and group/institutional rates are being finalised — please contact the secretariat directly for confirmation and to be added to the registration list.
Speak to the secretariat.
For registration, abstracts, travel coordination, sponsorship inquiries, or any other delegate query — please contact the conference secretariat directly. Our team is available to assist national and international delegates alike.