Max Hospital Saket Launches AI-based Cancer Treatment Technology
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Max Institute of Cancer Care (MICC), Saket today launched the latest Radixact X9 Tomotherapy which is coupled with the second generation synchrony respiratory motion management system. This is a significantly advanced radiation therapy treatment for cancer patients which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) based real time tracking and treatment delivery ensuring that the tumor is not missed because of breathing movement of chest or abdomen during radiation.
Anti-cancer treatment nowadays has become extremely effective and advanced and we are in the era of precision medicine. This technique destroys or reduces tumors by combining the precision of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and image guided scan.
“With the launch of this advanced therapy we want to reiterate our commitment towards cancer treatment and the welfare of cancer patients. New radiation technologies have made it possible to precisely target and destroy the cancer cells while preserving normal cells of the body. With this new technique, the Department of Radiation Oncology at Max Institute of Cancer Care (MICC) Saket, has added another milestone in its journey towards providing best-in-class healthcare services in the field of oncology,” said Dr Charu Garg, Director- Radiation Oncology, MICC, Max Hospital, Saket.
It is a big leap in providing cancer care to the people suffering from this difficult disease. Radixact X9 Tomotherapy can help patients with all cancers of the body including, brain tumor, Cranio Spinal Irradiation (CSI), Head and Neck Cancers including recurrent cancers, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Food pipe cancer, Liver cancer, Pancreas cancer, Gastrointestinal cancers, Rectal cancer, Gynecological cancer, Genitourinary cancers like prostate cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Total Body Irradiation (TBI), Total Marrow Irradiation (TMI).
“Radixact X9 Tomotherapy machine along with second generation synchrony respiratory motion management system gives excellent opportunity to control tumors and save normal healthy tissues of the body by precisely targeting the tumor. Compared to other commonly available radiation machines and older machines, Radixact X9 does not shoot the target at one go. It targets the tumor in a slice-by-slice manner (helical IMRT) which gives better control of radiation dose inside healthy cells," said Dr Harit Chaturvedi, Chairman, MICC, Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.
