Radiation therapy is the use of exact, carefully measured dose of ionizing radiation to treat diseases, primarily cancer. About 60% of cancer patients require radiation therapy either with an objective of cure or with an intent to give relief of some distressing symptoms. Many a times, radiation therapy is prescribed as a part of multimodal therapy in conjunction with surgery and/or chemotherapy.

At Jaslok Hospital, Radiation Oncology Services include state-of-the-art equipments as a part of the multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive management of cancer. Technologically advanced “Primus” Linear Accelerator with Multi-Leaf Collimators (MLC) can deliver radiation precisely targeting higher cancericidal dose to the tumour at the same time keeping the radiation dose lower to the near by normal/critical organs. The Primus Linear Accelerator generates 6 and 15 MV X-rays and six ranges (energies) of Electron beam which makes it possible to select the appropriate energy of radiation to suit different clinical situations. The Helax-TMS Treatment Planning System (computer) offers state-of-the-art dosimetry algorithms combined with sophisticated graphics.

3D conformal radiotherapy is feasible for technologically superior treatment delivery.

“Simview 2000” is the therapy simulator in use for treatment planning. Optimal beam arrangement is transferred to the patient through the Simulator and it allows alignment of multiple beams of radiotherapy and assessing complicated set-up.

The “Local Area Network Therapy Information System” (LANTIS) is used to capture patient related information including images and to transfer data into therapy management system (Linear Accelerator). This makes the treatment electronically controlled which is faster and more accurate. LANTIS helps verifying treatment set-up, scheduling activities and producing quality-control checklist.

X-knife Stereotactic system is used for Stereotactic Radiosurgery/ Stereotactic Radiotherapy in brain lesions where extremely small radiation fields are used and delivered using the principles of stereotaxy.

The radiation therapy department has the cobalt therapy service using Theratron 780E telecobalt unit. The facility also includes after-loading high dose rate Brachytherapy using micro-Selectron HDR unit to deliver higher doses of radiation to the tumour bearing areas of internal cavities or organs with normal tissue sparing.

The brachytherapy is computer controlled and is designed to meet the strict safety and reliability parameters and provide better treatment control.

The department is managed with qualified and experienced professionals to offer high tech modern radiotherapy and provide advance and optimal radiotherapy which is on par with any of the well established centers.