Apollo Hospitals launches Varian’s TrueBeam radiotherapy system

Hyderabad: The Apollo Hospitals Group on Friday launched Varian’s TrueBeam radiotherapy system with Velocity, a software solution for interventional oncology, at Apollo Cancer Institute.

The TrueBeam is capable of treating a wide range of cancers with high accuracy and precision allowing oncologists to treat many types of complex cancer cases. Patients also benefit due to the comfort, accuracy, and speed permitted by the system. The addition of the specialized software, Velocity, organizes patient data and makes it available in one place to help clinicians make more informed treatment decisions, the press release said.

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who inaugurated the TrueBeam radiotherapy system, said that the high-end medical equipment is a moment of pride not only for Apollo but for the entire state of Telangana.

Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson Apollo Hospitals Groups said, the launch of the TrueBeam LINAC with Velocity is another milestone in Apollo Hospitals’ battle against cancer.

Dr Vijay Anand Reddy, Director Oncology Apollo Cancer Center Apollo Hospitals, said, “The TrueBeam platform with Velocity will enable to manage and treat patients optimally. It puts more power into the hands of the oncologist with a comprehensive view of a patient’s diagnostic imaging and treatment history”.