Course Information & Syllabus
The aim of the Bachelor degree course in Radiotherapy Technology (B.Sc. RT) is to meet the requirements of growing demand for the trained and competent Radiotherapy Technologists. The course has been designed to provide the necessary basic tools and knowledge to meet the specific requirements of the discipline. Lectures as well as practical training (Demonstrations, Laboratory, Exercises, Case studies) have been included as part of the curriculum.
The degree of B.Sc. (Radiotherapy Technology) will be awarded to the students who have completed three years duration and passed the examination scoring 50% or more marks in each of the theory papers as well as in practical cum viva voce examination conducted by the University. In addition, final year students will undertake dissertation on a given topic and degree will be awarded only after successful completion of the dissertation work.
Facilities Available in the Department of Radiotherapy, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow.
Department of Radiotherapy has got 11 faculty members (3 Professor, 4 Associate Professor and 4 Assistant Professor/ Lecturers) and residents. There is sufficient space for teaching and training of Radiotherapy Technology. The indoor bed strength of the Department is 50 beds. Clinical services provided are Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Ultrasound and CT Scan , Broncoscopy, Endoscopy, P.D.T., C.T. Simulator of Philips 16 slice wide bore. Annual new patient OPD attendance is 3200.
The Department of Radiotherapy is equipped with two cobalt units. Theratron 780 E & Bhabhatron II, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy unit (Nucletron), Treatment planning system (Oncentra and Plato) & Radiotherapy planning simulator (Simulix evolution)., Radiation Field Analyser, Treatment planning system (CMS XIO), Radio Frequency Abalator and state of the art High Energy Linear Accelerator (Synergy, ELEKTA) with facility of Image Guidance. A part from therapeutic facilities, Department of Radiotherapy has imaging modalities like CT Scan & Ultrasound units including colour Doppler.
