Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi commissions Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator for cancer care
On 25 May 2026 a Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Summary
A Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned into the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. It will improve access to advanced radiotherapy for serving personnel, veterans and dependants. The machine can deliver Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery. It replaces decommissioned equipment, and other AFMS oncology centres are being upgraded in phases. DG AFMS Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin attended.
Key facts
- Date
- 25 May 2026
- Hospital
- Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi
- Equipment
- Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator
- Presence
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh; DG AFMS Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
- Techniques
- VMAT, IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Practice MCQs 1 questions
What equipment was commissioned in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, on 25 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator
A Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.