Table 1: Predominant Health Problems in the West Asian region where Nuclear Medicine has an important role (From reports of member states-June 2001) 1. Coronary Artery Disease 2. Diabetes Mellitus 3. Infection & Infectious Diseases -    General Infection -    Hepatitis -    Helico Bacter Pylori -    Tuberculosis -    Malaria -    AIDS -    Leishmaniasis 4. Cancer -    Breast -    Gastrointestinal Tract -    Prostate -    Lymphoma -    Lungs -    Thyroid -    Cervix -    Liver -    Genito-urinary tract -    Others Health Problems in the field of Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine - Thyroid-Well differentiated carcinoma and hyperthyroidism - Bones and Joints-Metastatic bone pain , rheumatoid arthritis and synovitis - Intracavitary - Coronary heart disease-Prevention of re-stenosis