Technology for Cancer Care

Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital is deeply committed to the highest standards of excellence in medical care. Our primary concern is to ensure that every patient under our care receives world-class diagnostic and therapeutic services with the best possible care once you enter the portals of our hospital. The comprehensive care at Nanavati Max cancer centre is supported by innovative techniques and advanced technology.

Robotic Surgery

Consider as an advanced form of minimally invasive or laparoscopic (small incision) surgery robotic surgery has revolutionised the surgical approach in many complex oncological procedures. Surgeons use a computer-controlled robot to perform complex surgical procedures. 

Robotic surgery has raised the oncological standards by improving perioperative outcomes, minimising complications and functional results. Nanavati Max Cancer Centre offers comprehensive surgical programs for many oncological cases including Head and Neck Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Thorax and Lung Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynaecological Cancer and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), which is expertly manned by a team of specialists who are well -trained and have rich experiences in the field of Robotics.

Halcyon

Varian Halcyon v2.0 is a dedicated machine with high-end techniques of radiation oncology, promising inspiring new victories in the fight against cancer. It is an advanced radiotherapy system that is designed to deliver precise image-guided, volumetric, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) up to four times faster than standard technology.

We at Nanavati Max Cancer Centre use Varian Halcyon v2.0 with Treatment Planning System Eclipse™ Version 15.6 and Record & Verify (R&V) System ARIA® 15.6: Latest Linac design of the era with the capability of delivering IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SBRT. It captures two dimensional or cone-beam CT images in less than 15 seconds for guidance. It is swift and the procedure is completed in the blink of an eye.

HALCYON also includes kV & MV CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) imaging with high-resolution image results in precise delivery of radiation to the cancer cells.

Salient Features:

• FFF (Flattening Filter Free) and faster gantry speed enable lower treatment time. 
• Atlas-based contouring, deformable image registration and biological optimization of Eclipse™ version 15.6, truly make the ACRO a full-fledged radiation oncology department.
• CBCT Imaging before every treatment helps to adapt beams to everyday changes.