Department of Radiation Oncology was established in February 2021 with a vision to provide centre of excellence in neoplasm (benign tumors and cancer) care, academics, research and training. The department intends to provide ‘State of Art’ facilities for individualised, equitable and affordable treatment for a quality oncological outcome in central India.

Radiation oncology is that discipline of human medicine concerned with the generation, conservation, and dissemination of knowledge concerning the causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer, tumors and other diseases involving special expertise in the therapeutic application of ionising radiation. Being a unique discipline at the juncture of physics and biology, radiation oncology addresses the therapeutic use of ionising radiation, either sealed radioactive source, high energy x-rays or subatomic particles like electrons and protons. 

Majority of cancer patients need radiation therapy at some point of time during their cancer journey. There are two main types of radiation therapy, external beam and brachytherapy. External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT), in which radiation source is placed at a distance from the patient’s body and is delivered by teletherapy machine (usually linear accelerator). EBRT involves several daily treatments (fractions) on an outpatient basis over the course of few days to a few weeks. Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. It can be used alone or in combination with EBRT and commonly used for cervical, prostate, breast, head & neck, soft tissue and skin cancer. Brachytherapy is an important organ and function preserving treatment modality giving a good cosmetic effect as well.

The Department is contributing to National Cancer Registry through Hospital Based Cancer Registry project under NCDIR-ICMR.

 Department History

Radiation Treatment of patients with linear accelerator commenced on 23^rd August 2022.

Brachytherapy service was started on 10^th May 2024.

The department is equipped with

• High energy Linear Accelerator (Versa HD)
• 4D CT Simulator (Siemens RT Pro)
• Ir192 HDR Brachytherapy Remote After-loader (Flexitron – 20 channel)

The High Energy Linear accelerator is capable of delivering broad-spectrum of radiation techniques-

• Two and Three-Dimensional Conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT)
• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
• Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Volumetric Modulated Arc Radiation Therapy (VMAT)
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SRS & SBRT).

The HDR Brachytherapy system is capable of delivering-

• Image based Intracavitary brachytherapy
• Interstitial brachytherapy
• Intravaginal brachytherapy
• Intraluminal brachytherapy
• Surface Mould brachytherapy

1. Our mission is also to provide an environment that stimulates evidence based clinical practice, intellectual and professional development.

‘       Close the care gap. Equitable treatment for all.’

       ‘Yes! I Can Conquer Cancer.’

“Don’t give up. Cancer can be Conquered”