New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) A version of tomotherapy for treatment of cancer -- Radixact 9 -- was launched at a city hospital here on Wednesday.

Chairman and senior consultant at BLK Super Speciality Hospital Dr S Hukku said, "Tomotherapy has come as a boon to cancer patients. It is now used as a curative treatment for cancer, the second leading cause of death across the world."

Radixact 9 is touted to be one of the most advanced versions of tomotherapy.

"Using a refined x-ray beamline and next-generation imaging technology, the system delivers scalable and highly reliable treatments for patients with a variety of individual treatment needs," Dr Hukku said.

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