The Rajiv Gandhi cancer institute

Radiation Oncology refers to the treatment of cancer patients using radiation, which could be X-ray, Gamma ray or high dose of radium. Radiation Oncology services are clinical specialties devoted to the treatment of patients with cancer and other tissue growths.

The Radiation Oncology department is located on the ground floor A of the hospital. The department of Radiation Oncology is equipped with state of the art Linear Accelerators, Simulator, High Dose Rate Remote after - loading Brachytherpay system, dedicated treatment planning computers, and Mould Room to fabricate lead shields and templates in house. Department has been networked to CT scan and MRI with DICOM compatible image transfer capability.

The Rajiv Gandhi cancer institute and Research Centre is the first cancer centre in the country to put IMRT into clinical practice