The
department was established in 1967. The faculty in the Department of
Radiotherapy & Radiation Medicine is actively involved in treatment
of cancer patients, teaching and research. For the management of cancer
patients using ionizing radiation, the department is equipped with
sophisticated radiotherapy equipment and cancer chemotherapy facility
is also available. The Department is working with the objective of
providing state of the art cancer treatment facility and starting new
training programmes for radiation oncology professionals. The faculty
is actively involved in the following research areas: Chemo-radiation
in management of Cervical and Head & Neck Cancers, Chemo
radiotherapy in Gall bladder cancer, Community oncology with emphasis
on early detention, Geriatric Oncology, Digital Portal imaging and
Indigenization of Radiation equipment. The
department is equipped with two latest version rotational telecobalt
units for external beam radiation therapy and both manual and computer
controlled remote after-loading system for brachytherapy. Brachytherapy
includes both intracavitary and interstitial implantation facility. The
department also has Radiation therapy Simulator for treatment planning
and field verification, computerized treatment planning system and
facility for making thermoplastic immobilization cast used during
patient treatment.
