Mangalore, January 4: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda inaugurated the Linear Accelerator at the department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, here on Wednesday.
Dedicating this state-of-the-art machine, CM appreciated KMC for providing modern facilities and quality treatment to citizens of Mangalore.
Spending an amount of nearly Rs 6 crore for the linear accelerator itself shows that KMC hospital is dedicated in its commitment towards eradicating ailments of the general public, he said.
CM also said that the contribution of the Manipal group towards health care and education sectors, especially in coastal Karnataka is commendable.
CEO of Manipal Health Enterprises Rajen Padukone said, with the installation of latest state of the art Linear Accelerator, the Department of Radiotherapy of KMC is now capable of accurate.
“They are very safe with least side effects to the patients. The treatment delivery will be fast and ensures better patient comfort. The machine is so advanced that the accurate delivery will be fast to the required site can be confirmed”, he said.
Three Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated Radio Therapy, Image Guided Radio Therapy and Stereotactic Radiotherapy are some of the various high end treatments under this Linear Accelerator, he said.
Higher Education Minister V S Acharya unveiled the plaque.
President and Chancellor of Manipal University Padmabhushan Dr. Ramdas M Pai presided over the function.
District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Assembly Yogish Bhat, Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Pro-Chancellor of Manipal University Dr. HS Ballal were also present.
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