STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL DUAL ENERGY, SOLID STATE LINEAR ACCELERATOR

Technologically advanced Linear Accelerator with amorphous silicon portal imaging and dynamic multileaf collimator can deliver Intensity Modulated radiation Therapy (IMRT) precisely targeting higher tumoricidal dose to the tumor at the same time keeping the radiation dose lower to the near by normal/critical organs.

Technical Advantages and Clinical Application of Linear Accelerator

Technical advantages Clinical application
Sharp beam, negligible penumbra (precise radiation delivery to the tumour, avoiding the surrounding normal tissues) Tumours near critical organs e. g. brain, eyes, spinal cord, lung, heart, kidney, rectum, head and neck malignancy, etc.
High energy, penetrating beam, that spares skin and subcutaneous tissue, bladder, rectum, etc.

Obese patients and deep seated tumours e.g.

  • Thoracic: lung tumours, mediastinal nodes.
  • Abdominal: abdominal nodes, kidney, gall bladder fossa, etc.
  • Pelvic: carcinoma cervix, body uterus, prostate, carcinoma rectum, etc.
Wide range of electrons (6 MeV to 21 MeV) Releasing energy at desired depth e.g. skin to 6 cm. and sparing underlying structures.
  • Neck nodes over spinal cord
  • Chest wall over lung in breast cancer patients after mastectomy
  • Re-irradiation i.e. radiation in recurrent tumors previously treated with RT.
  • Thoracic or abdomino-pelvic cancer over critical organs.

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