It is designed for the most challenging stereotactic treatments, enabling ultimate clinical flexibility and operational efficiency for reduced treatment times and at with affordable rate.Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) uses ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and is normally delivered by a linear accelerator. The availability of Versa HD linear accelerator at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah is an important step in that direction. "He further added, "while high radiotherapy delivery speeds have led to better productivity and efficiency and higher patient throughput, high precision has enabled better delivery of radiation at the targeted site, thus minimising unnecessary radiation exposure and improving the quality of life. "With this, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah - Narayana Health's flagship unit for cancer care in eastern India, has become the only hospital in the region to be equipped with the latest technology in radiotherapy. "The future of radiotherapy for treating cancer lies in more personalised treatment and Versa HD will enable them to do just that," said Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

Source: Economic Times April 08, 2018 14:48 UTC