Yashoda Commissions 1st RapidArc for Cancer

RapidArc is a form of volumetric arc therapy that operates up to eight times faster than conventional IMRT

Yashoda group of Hospitals announced the commissioning of Asia's first RapidArc-radiation technology unit at new Yashoda Cancer Hospital at Somajiguda, Hyderabad shortly. Arc is the latest technology in radiation therapy treatment that is going to be introduced at Yashoda Hospital simultaneously along with leading cities world over. After its R&D in the US and abroad, Varian Medical Systems is introducing RapidArc as a major advancement in high precision radiotherapy treatment delivery, which will improve dose conformity and shorten treatment times with more accurate and focused radiation at no additional cost.

source: Express Healthcare