Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, has commissioned a modern Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator in its Department of Radiation Oncology, strengthening advanced cancer care services for serving personnel, veterans and their dependents.
The equipment was commissioned on Monday, 25 May, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The new Linear Accelerator is expected to improve access to advanced radiotherapy at Army Hospital (R&R) and increase the hospital’s in-house treatment capacity, especially as it handles a significant patient load.
According to the ministry, the system can deliver modern radiotherapy techniques such as Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
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These techniques allow radiation to be delivered more precisely to tumour sites while reducing exposure to surrounding normal tissues.
The ministry said this would support improved treatment outcomes and better patient care.
The induction of the new Linear Accelerator marks a major upgrade for the Armed Forces Medical Services, replacing earlier equipment that has since been decommissioned.
The ministry said the commissioning is part of the wider modernisation of oncology services within the Armed Forces Medical Services.
Other oncology centres under the AFMS are also being upgraded in a phased manner.
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) Lieutenant General Avinash Das and other senior officials were present on the occasion.
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