Ceylinco Healthcare constructs second Radiation Treatment Unit
Ceylinco Healthcare Services Limited (CHSL) has commenced
construction of its second Radiation Treatment Unit which will house the
country's first TomoTherapy Treatment System for the treatment of the
full spectrum of cancers.
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Chairman of CHSL R. Renganathan lays
the foundation stone for the new Radiation Treatment Unit. |
Construction work began recently at Park Street, Colombo 2, in close
proximity to the company's first Radiation Treatment Unit.
The new building will initially comprise of two floors, of 4500
square feet each. The TomoTherapy machine will be installed on the
ground floor which will also accommodate a Data Server room for the
TomoTherapy machine, Treatment Planning room, Operator Station, a
mechanical room, a reception area, patient waiting area and the lobby.
The foundation stone for the new building was laid by R. Renganathan,
Chairman of CHSL Construction is expected to be completed by May 2013
for a proposed opening in July 2013. The building is designed for later
expansion up to nine floors, the company said. The new TomoTherapy
machine will be installed in a solid concrete bunker built to
specifications provided by the Atomic Energy Authority. The company has
made an investment of $ 3.725 million for the TomoTherapy Hi.Art
Treatment System. Renganathan said the new treatment method would bring
convenience to many cancer patients as they will not have to travel
overseas to receive this advanced form of treatment.
The TomoTherapy treatment system enables Image Guided Radiation
Treatment (IGRT), which brings a new dimension in delivering precise
radiation to the target and sparing normal tissue. As both a treatment
delivery machine and a CT scanner, the TomoTherapy system allows doctors
to take a CT scan just before each treatment.
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