Narayana Superspecility Hospital, Kolkata has installed a state-of-the-art Linear Accelerator capable of deliering conventional radiotherapy and a variety of indications and treatment techniques.

A state-of-the-art linear accelerator for radiotherapy was inaugurated at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in Howrah district on April 7, the hospital said in a statement. This is the first such technology available in the 13 states of Eastern and North-Eastern India, the hospital claimed. Developed by Swedish company Elekta, the accelerator Versa HD can deliver conventional radiotherapy and a variety of indications and treatment techniques, it said. The facility will enable ultimate clinical flexibility and operational efficiency for reduced treatment times and increased patient volume. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD, Biocon inaugurated the facility at the hospital.