Preciseness and innovation define the quality of cancer therapies and their ability to impact the lives of patients positively. Advanced technologies have greatly transformed our approach to combating this deadly ailment.
One such breakthrough is the MR Linac, a revolutionary cancer treatment system that combines two powerful technologies: thus Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Linear Accelerator (Linac) radiation therapy.
Fortis Hospital one of the most progressive healthcare centres has now reached a new frontier in interventionist healthcare by introducing this front-line technology in its oncology service line.
The question here is what makes MR Linac such a game-changer in cancer care, and how will it impact patients at Fortis Hospital?
What is MR Linac?
The MR Linac is currently the only machine globally that offers both simultaneous imaging through MRI technology and radiation therapy to a tumor with high precision. While traditional radiation therapy is based on imaging like CT scans, MR Linac does it several steps better. This revolutionary device makes it possible for doctors to monitor and change treatment in real-time so that radiation can get to the intended area without affecting the healthy tissues.
It is particularly important in cases where the tumor is localized at vital organs or when the tumor undergoes displacement, for example, lung, liver, or prostate cancer. Control of the radiation dose during the course of the treatment guarantees that the patient will be receiving the best care possible.
How MR Linac is Revolutionalising Cancer Treatment at Fortis Hospital?
In the last few years, Oncology care has received significant attention to improving the life quality of patients with cancer and rising access to sophisticated and promising technologies has proven Fortis Hospital as the leading hospital in using modern medical equipment, but the integration of MR Linac takes it to a new level. The advantages of this new technology are immense, providing better results to the patient and making the treatments more bearable.
Real-time Imaging & Therapy.
While conventional radiation therapy systems manufacturers mostly focus on developing techniques that accurately deliver the radiation dose to the tumor region, the MR Linac gives doctors the ability to see the tumor while administering radiation therapy. This is a great benefit, particularly in cases of cancers that migrate with breathing or shift in shape during treatment. In response to these changes, the MR Linac balances the radiation to improve the accuracy of each treatment session. In the context of Fortis, it is a positive trend since patients are being treated more personally, thus, having better cancer outcomes and lesser side effects.
Reduction of Harm to Other Parts of the Body
One of the most significant issues in radiation therapy; generally, is the effect on the healthy tissues around the tumor has always been quite worrisome. This is a rather large risk and MR Linac’s real-time imaging minimizes this to a significant extent. It is through the real-time tracking of these movements that the focus is made to ensure that radiation gets to the cancer cells and little affects the healthy tissues around the cancerous cells. In the case of patient care in Fortis Hospital this results in fewer complications, less discomfort, and a faster recovery period.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Cancer is termed as a silent killer in which no two cancers are alike, and neither are the treatment procedures. The primary advantage of MR Linac is the ability to customize the treatment to precisely match the location, size, and behavior of the tumor throughout the treatment. This is a breakthrough since the Fortis oncologists can organize the sessions according to patients’ changing needs and this results in improved results and streamlined treatment.
Achieving Better Results of Cancers That Are Difficult to Treat
Certain cancers for instance those affecting the lungs, pancreas, or the prostate are complicated to treat because of their position or their neighboring organs. The MR Linac is most helpful for those cancers; it provides a level of accuracy that was not possible before. This technology provides new means of delivering highly effective treatments with fewer side effects for patients at Fortis.
What This Means for Patients?
In regard to patients and their families the word “Cancer” becomes a very costly word to handle. Getting back on track is often described as a journey that may be challenging and confusing at times. However, with the innovation of new technologies such as the MR Linac, there is new cause for hope. This system enables the provision of more focused and precise treatments with fewer side effects for a shorter period of time. For many, it could make a difference between a long and stressful treatment procedure and one that can be more easily endured.
In choosing to introduce MR Linac, the institution is not just treating cancer, but it is changing how the disease is managed one at a time in an efficient, targeted, and individualized manner.
Take Away
Against cancer, the most crucial weapon is innovation, and the MR Linac is a dazzling light among all of these. The commitment displayed by Fortis Hospital in introducing this revolutionary technology to its patients underlines the culture of being at the forefront of the fight against this deadly disease not only within the Indian subcontinent but globally. This is a far more effective approach than thinking of it as simply a new piece of equipment, it is a new path for how cancer will be combatted, with the accuracy, flexibility, and tender care that patient needs and deserves.
