REGIONAL CANCER CENTER
Department of Radiotherapy
1. Faculty members and their research interest:
| Name of the Faculty & Designation | Research Interest | E-mail Address |
| Dr. K. S. Reddy Director, RCC | Gynacological cancer, Breast cancer | atsahara11*yahoo.com |
| Dr. S. Vivekanandam, Professor | Head & Neck cancer, cancer of oesophagus, brachytherapy | drpadmaja_vivek*yahoo.com |
| Dr.V.Parthasarathy, Assistant Professor | Concurrent Chemoirradiation in Cervix and Head & Neck cancers | dr_patchu2003*yahoo.co.in |
| Dr.Rahat Hadi Assistant Professor | Breast cancer, bone and soft-tissue malignancies | drrahathadi*yahoo.co.in |
|
Mr.N.Vijayaprabhu Lecturer in Radiology (Medical Physics) |
Dosimetry in Brachytherapy & EBRT; Radiobiology |
vijayaprabhu.n*gmail.com |
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2. No. of Post-graduate admission per year:
i) M.D. – 2 (sanctioned 6)
3. Highlights of patient care provided: Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy of cancer
4. Special equipments available:
(i) Linear Accelerator Model: CLINAC 600C (6 MV x-rays)
Make: Varian Medical Systems (USA)
Features: 6 MV Photon beam, Asymmetric jaws, Electronic Portal Vision, variable dose-rates, indexed patient couch, etc.
(ii) Telecobalt Unit Model: Theratron 780C
(iii) Brachytherapy Unit Model: microSelectron HDR
(iv) Simulator Model: Acuity iX
Features: Amorphous Silicon Technology, X-ray, Flouroscopic modes, Carbon fibre table top.
(iv) TPS ASHA 3D TPS
(v) Mould room equipment
5. Major research activities:
v Combined external RT + 3 tractions of HDR brachytherapy in the treatment of locally advanced inoperable cancer oesophagus; A prospective non-randomized study.
v Concomitant boost radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer.
v Breast conservation therapy – Lumpectomy and interstitial implantation
v Brachytherapy in early breast cancer.
v Extracorporeal Irradiation
Regional Cancer CENTRE: The Department is recognized as Regional Cancer Centre by Government of India since 2002.