BLK Super Speciality Hospital launches the most
advanced version of TomoTherapy in North India
BLK Super Speciality Hospital is now
one of the first hospitals in North
India to offer Radixact 9 TomoTherapy
which is the most advanced version of
TomoTherapy used for the treatment of
Cancer patients with a high degree of
precision, speed and accuracy. The new
and advanced TomoTherapy provides
several clinical benefits and has come as
a boon for patients who need radiation
therapy for treatment of critical diseases
especially Cancers.
With the launch of the new generation
TomoTherapy, the National Capital has
taken a leap forward in the adoption
of cutting edge technologies to provide
world-class facilities to patients suffering
from various types of Cancer.
(MVCT) and the latest configuration
of Image Guided Radiation Therapy
(IGRT). As a result of weight loss, it is
common that the position of the tumour
relative to other organs change during
the treatment period. And, there will be
slight differences in the posture every
time when the patient lies on the couch.
MVCT is used to correct any positional
discrepancy, which may be caused by
a change in body shape, internal organ
movement etc. IGRT allows accurate
radiation delivery, thereby reducing
treatment margins and improving dose
and tumour control. The combined use of
"TomoTherapy has
come as a boon to cancer
patients. It is now used
as a curative treatment
for cancer. With the
most recent introduction
of TomoTherapy, the
radiation oncology has
touched an all new high in
the race of effective curative
treatment for serious
illnesses. TomoTherapy
is an all in one advanced
form of cancer treatment
that combines Intensity
Modulated Radiation
Therapy (IMRT) with the
accuracy of Computed
Tomography (CT) scanning
technology (IGRT- Image
Guided Radiotherapy),"
– Dr. Shikha Halder,
Director & Sr. Consultant,
Radiation Oncology, BLK
Super Speciality Hospital.
the two technologies enhances precision
in the treatment process and minimizes
impacts on healthy organs.
A typical course of TomoTherapy takes
from several days to weeks, subject to
individual conditions. During this period,
daily visit to the treatment centre may be
required. The process that one needs to go
through in each treatment session include
TomoTherapy is an emerging modality of radiotherapy which controls and destroys malignant cells with high-intensity radiation. Unlike conventional Linear Accelerators, it delivers radiation in a helical pattern, and is generally used for the management of malignant cells with uneven profile, or cases with lesions widely distributed throughout the whole body. The synchronized move of the 360 degree rotating gantry and the moving couch enables radiation to attack the malignant cells from different angles and in different intensities, thereby increasing accuracy in targeting the malignant cells, and minimizing the harm done on normal organs. The latest configuration of TomoTherapy features 3-dimensional on-board Megavoltage Computed Tomography
Advantages of advanced Radixact 9 TomoTherapy system
TomoTherapy is also capable of providing Radiosurgery and SBRT treatments in selected indications where a very high dose of radiation is delivered in 1-5 days with a very high degree of precision.
Dr. S Hukku
Chairman &
Sr. Consultant
Radiation Oncology
BLK Super Speciality
Hospital, New Delhi