Low cost radiotherapy equipment - Bhabhatron and IMAGIN
Q. IMAGIN is related to- Published on 16 Dec 16a. Cancer treatment
b. New technology to showcase media content
c. E-governance
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Cancer treatment
Low cost radiotherapy equipment like Bhabhatron, IMAGIN, developed indigenously has been donated by Government of India to various countries like Kenya, Mongolia, etc.
Imagin simulator is used for localization of treatment areas and for verification of treatment plans prior to starting treatment.
Therapy Simulator helps in localizing the radiation port onto target tumor location and give a quality assured radiotherapy for better treatment outcome.
IMAGIN has advanced CBCT Imaging capability for accurate image acquisition and reconstruction in one gantry rotation.
