Radiation Oncology
Medical Staff
The Department is staffed with five radiation oncologists with site specialization , each treating a specified cancer.
The Department of physics is staffed with six medical physicists one
radiation dosimeterest and fourteen radiation technologists.
There are three radiation nurses and three nursing assistants.
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| Facilities and ServicesThe department is equipped with two Linear Accelerators with dual energies both photons and electrons (photons from 6mv to 15 mv and electrons from 4 mev to 15 mev).One of the linear accelerator is capable of delivering IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy, and both machines has the capability of treating patients with precise conformal radiation treatment planning techniques.
We have Cobalt 60 unit ideal for treating advanced head and neck cancers and palliative radiotherapy for boney metastasis.
Facility for treating patients with gynecological cancers with Brach therapy is also available.
We have a CT simulator and conventional simulator.
The department is equipped with state of the art three dimensional radiation treatment planning system.
Facility of a mould room for mould fabrication with Cerroband blocks is available were manual blocking is required during radiation treatment.
TrainingThe department of radiation oncology is recognized for fellowship training programme in radiation therapy by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. We have nine posts for resident doctors who are trained to sit in FCPS II examination at the end of their training period.
Training of students for B.Sc. in medical imaging affiliated with Bradford University is also done.
Awards, Certifications & AffiliationsThe Department of Radiation Oncology at SKMCH&RC is recognized by the CPSP for FCPS II training.
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