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4 MV Linear Accelerator (LINAC) for Radiotherapy with Indigenous Treatment Couch

Implementing Organization

National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi

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In radiation therapy for cancer management (a) I. Indigenous technology for the state-of-art machine; II. Cost effective and better treatment machine for radiotherapy in the country; III. Specifications are comparable with the commercially available machine around the world (b) Radio therapy is given by Cobalt-60 or LINAC machines. WHO has specified LINAC as a preferential treatment modality as compared to Cobalt therapy due to: - better depth does and skin sparing characteristics; - precise field definition; - actual dosimetry.

Innovator Details

Name of Innovator
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Benefits

This is a cost effective and better treatment machine for radiotherapy in the country
Funding Organization
Funding Organization
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
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Area of Research
Medical Sciences
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