Radiation therapy is the use of Ionizing Radiation in the treatment of cancer. Thangam Hospital, as a dedicated to Cancer Care Center is the First in Namakkal District to start Radiation Therapy department with state of the art equipment and expertise to cater to various types of cancers. Able to provide Advanced and Precise treatment ensuring best results with minimal effects.
The department is equipped with High Energy Linear Accelerator (LINAC) with Photons and Electrons along with FFF capability able to do highly advanced and sophisticated radiation treatments like
1. 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT)
2. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
3. Image Guided Radiation therapy (IGRT)
4. Rapid-ArcTM
5. Respiratory Gating and
6. Sterotactic Radio-Surgery/ Sterotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SRS/SBRT).
The Department has 24-Channel High Dose Rate (HDR) Gamma-Med PlusTM Brachytherapy machine which can provide swift delivery of treatment for cancers of Cervix, Breast, Sarcoma and Prostate.
Our Doctors have cultivated good expertise in premier high volume centres in treatment and post treatment care of cancer patients.
The infrastructure of the Department includes Doctors, expert Radiation safety officer, medical physicists and Radiotherapy technologists who provide good patient centric care.